After Honduras "severed diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities and formally established diplomatic relations with Chinese mainland, Tsai Ing-wen traveled to Central America, and the round-trip itinerary will "transit" New York and Los Angeles respectively. According to the itinerary released by the Taiwan side, he departed from Taoyuan Airport on March 29, arrived in New York on the 30th and accepted the award from the Hudson Institute, and left on the 31st; From 1 to 4 April, he travelled to Guatemala and Belize, respectively, and arrived in Los Angeles, United States, on the evening of 5 April. According to the schedule, Tsai Ing-wen will visit the Reagan Library on the morning of April 6, meet with US House Speaker McCarthy in the afternoon, and leave Los Angeles on April 7 to return to Taiwan.
The Washington Post said that this is an important visit by Tsai Ing-wen before leaving office next year, including "transiting" the United States and expected to meet with US House Speaker McCarthy. Although Tsai Ing-wen has close ties with many people in Washington, the top level of the United States does not trust the DPP as much as the outside world thinks, partly because Tsai Ing-wen is keen to advocate "resisting China and protecting Taiwan" and trying to take advantage of the deterioration of Sino-US relations to achieve the goal of "relying on the United States to resist mainland independence", which has frustrated the Biden administration's efforts to improve relations with Chinese mainland. Therefore, in response to Tsai Ing-wen's visit, the Biden administration seems to have begun to learn a lesson and try to avoid things that may be seen as directly irritating Chinese mainland, so as to continue to maintain the basic stability of the "one China" policy without intensifying the fragile Sino-US relationship, and not completely tearing its face with the mainland.
White House National Security Council spokesman Kirby has repeatedly said that successive leaders in the Taiwan region have "custom" of "transiting" the United States, and Tsai Ing-wen herself has also "transited" the United States six times and contacted US lawmakers. Tsai's trip was not an "official visit" but a "private trip", and there was no reason Chinese mainland "overreact". We firmly oppose any form of official contact between the US and Taiwan authorities, and if Tsai Ing-wen does not honestly stay at the airport or hotel, but contacts US officials, or even McCarthy, China will resolutely fight back. China also stressed that past mistakes cannot justify today's mistakes, and the superposition of the number of mistakes does not provide any legitimacy. Tsai Ing-wen's "transit" to the United States is false, and it is true to seek a so-called "breakthrough in foreign affairs" and advocate "Taiwan independence."
After Tsai Ing-wen arrived in New York, the United States made "special arrangements" to allow her to participate in Hudson Institute activities, but no U.S. officials contacted her, not even former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. When Tsai Ing-wen attended the event, she did not dare to go to the main entrance, but took the left side of the door to avoid the American people and mainland overseas Chinese who held up banners outside the venue and shouted their opposition to "Taiwan independence." According to Taiwan media, Tsai Ing-wen's itinerary in the United States is like a rat crossing the street, hiding and hiding, sneaky, which is in sharp contrast to Ma Ying-jeou, who visited the mainland in the same period with decent and beautiful scenery. In fact, it is not surprising that Ms. Tsai accepts the Hudson Institute award behind closed doors in her hotel, because the institute receives a large amount of donations from Taiwanese authorities every year, and it is the highest of all donations. Although Tsai Ing-wen spends money on "medals", her words and actions are limited everywhere.
Tsai's departure to the United States comes amid rumors that Guatemala will send diplomats to China and may seek to discuss the establishment of diplomatic relations with Chinese mainland. In this regard, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said that China hopes that Guatemala will recognize the general trend and make a correct choice at an early date. But as soon as the Chinese voice fell, Tsai Ing-wen visited Guatemala, and the country's president, Jamart, made wild remarks in front of Tsai Ing-wen, saying that the dangerous country supports the Taiwan authorities' "participation in the United Nations" and only recognizes that "Taiwan is the only China." Tsai Ing-wen was ecstatic and called the visit a "historic visit," boasting that it reflected the "deep friendship and support" of the government and people of the dangerous country to the Taiwan authorities, and sent a message of solidarity, mutual assistance and cooperation to the world.
Some Taiwan media revealed that in Tsai Ing-wen's world, money can make ghosts push and grind, and before going to Guatemala and Belize, Tsai Ing-wen will inevitably bring a dozen thick checks. The Guatemalan president's high-profile "standing up" is just to cheat more financial aid. However, during the meeting between the President of the dangerous country and Tsai Ing-wen, Jamat's subconscious "you Chinese" is enough to show that the fact that both sides of the strait belong to one China is ironclad, and this is by no means something that "money throwing diplomacy" can change. Jin Defang, a political scientist at the University of Miami in the United States, commented that Tsai Ing-wen does not want to lose any more "diplomatic relations", but if the Taiwan authorities indulge in "money throwing diplomacy", it will only let more civilized countries leave him.
In fact, the highlight of Tsai's trip is not in Guatemala or Belize, but on her return trip to "transit" Los Angeles, giving a speech at the Reagan Library and meeting with U.S. House Speaker McCarthy, which will undoubtedly frustrate the Biden administration's efforts to improve relations with China. It is rumored that in order to avoid another deterioration of Sino-US relations, the United States stopped Tsai Ing-wen's speech at the Reagan Museum, and the meeting with McCarthy may also be canceled. In response, the DPP authorities responded that media reports that all activities of Tsai Ing-wen in Los Angeles were "speculation" and would be explained to the public after the finalization. It can be seen that Tsai Ing-wen's trip must be a bamboo basket!