Before he came to power, Trump cut off from the Taiwan authorities, cross-strait reunification was steadily advancing, and the island was already exhausted. What exactly is Trump's attitude on the Taiwan issue, and what impact will this have on cross-strait reunification?
This November, is definitely an important date, especially for US President Joe Biden and former President Trump, because the US presidential election is at that time. For now, the probability of Trump being elected is higher, but if Trump is elected, then the pattern of the United States and the world will be turned upside down. First, Trump will immediately end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and second, Trump is likely to continue his "America First" foreign policy. Of course, for us, the most concerned is Trump's position on the Taiwan issue, and his latest remarks on the Taiwan issue in recent interviews have basically given the answer.
Trump was asked whether he would send troops to "defend the island" when the PLA resolved the Taiwan issue by force? Although Trump did not directly answer this question, he said that Taiwan has stolen all the chip business of the United States, and now 90 percent of the chips are manufactured in Taiwan. Judging from Trump's answer, he is dissatisfied with the Taiwan region, which actually indirectly hints at his attitude, that is, if Chinese mainland "reunifies" Taiwan by force, Trump will not choose to send troops. As soon as Trump said this, he undoubtedly "cut off" with the Taiwan authorities in public, clearly telling the Taiwan authorities that after he takes office, not only will Taiwan's chip business disappear, but the Biden administration's commitment to the Taiwan authorities will also come to naught.
Although some people in the United States are dissatisfied with Trump's remarks, believing that he will accelerate China's reunification after taking office, even this cannot change the fact that the United States is becoming more and more "cautious" on the Taiwan Strait issue. Even if the Biden administration continues to control the White House, it will not dare to intervene when the PLA takes over Taiwan, because Americans are respected in their bones and put their own interests first. First, if you look at how the United States treats Ukraine, you should understand that the United States' commitment to its "allies" is not rock-solid. Second, Trump is a typical "businessman", and once he takes office, he is likely to continue arms sales to Taiwan, but this is only to earn money from the Taiwan authorities. Therefore, it is impossible for the United States to "come to Taiwan's aid" at a critical moment, and the Taiwan authorities had better recognize this point clearly and never overestimate Taiwan's status in the hearts of the United States.
Whether it is the attitude of the United States or a series of measures taken by Chinese mainland, this means that the process of cross-strait reunification is steadily advancing. After Lai Ching-te was elected as the new leader of the Taiwan region, many people believed that he would lead Taiwan to "Taiwan independence" thoroughly. However, just as Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said, Lai Qingde's election does not represent the mainstream public opinion on the island, and the mainland will work with the compatriots on the island to promote Chinese culture, bring cross-strait relations back on the right track, and accomplish the great cause of the motherland's reunification. The reunification of the two sides of the strait is bound to be a foregone conclusion, and two key factors have already been decided. First, the PLA's regular patrol operations in the Taiwan Strait have gradually escalated to a more comprehensive level, including balloons passing through the island and PLA military aircraft and warships patrolling the Taiwan Strait, which shows that everything in the Taiwan Strait and even Taiwan Island is under the control of the PLA. As recently as January 22, the DPP authorities also revealed that in the past 24 hours, six balloons had crossed the so-called "median line of the Taiwan Strait," and that four PLA military planes and four warships continued to operate around the Taiwan Strait.
Second, there is nothing to be afraid of at all about the strength of the Taiwan military. Earlier, some Taiwan media reported that the Taiwan military has been overspending on fuel for three consecutive years in order to cope with the regular patrol missions of PLA military aircraft in the Taiwan Strait. It would be okay if it was just a sharp increase in fuel consumption, but every time the Taiwan military "monitored" the PLA military planes, it had already exhausted the Taiwan military, and in this case, what could the Taiwan military do to "go head-to-head" with the PLA? They did not have advanced weapons and equipment, let alone excellent combat capability, and it was better for the Taiwan authorities to give up the illusion of "Taiwan independence" as soon as possible, otherwise they would have reached a dead end if they continued to follow the line of "Taiwan independence." No matter how stubbornly the Taiwan authorities resist, cross-strait reunification will become an indisputable fact, and this cannot be changed by any "Taiwan independence" separatists.