After finishing her performance in the United States, Tsai Ing-wen went to Guatemala, a Central American country, to prepare to stay for three days and two nights. Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei put on a decent red carpet ceremony and was preparing to honor Tsai Ing-wen. Perhaps understanding the background of Tsai Ing-wen's trip and the reactions of all parties, Jamatai also made a "Ting Cai" speech to express the so-called "unbreakable" friendship between the two sides.
As for whether it is really unbreakable, it may take time to prove, and it will not take too long.
If you use a word that Chinese often say, Jamatai is a "mixed" character. On the one hand, Jamatai ignored China's position on the Taiwan Strait issue and went down one path, and on the other hand, he did not hesitate to provoke the United States. For example, when the United States hosted the Summit of the Americas last year, he was one of the opponents. In addition, during this period, the United States and Guatemala also quarreled on some political issues.
Jamatai's holding the "Taiwan authorities" card has its own political calculations. In the face of pressure from the United States, Jamathai can use this card to swagger between China and the United States and make the United States make compromises. In addition, Jamatai's support in the United States comes from Republican politicians, and he hopes that through the "Taiwan authorities" some American politicians will continue to support him.
Over the past 70 years, Taiwan has invested more than $20 million in Guatemala. At present, the annual trade between China and Latin America has reached hundreds of billions of dollars, and it may even double in the next few years. If you put aside politicians like Jamate, who is more in Guatemala's national interest, the answer is not difficult to choose.
Guatemala will hold general elections in June this year. Even if it is necessary to constantly compress the space for Taiwan independence, if Jamatai continues to be on stage, he cannot cheapen this kind of two-headed figure. #媒体人周刊 #
