Tsai Ing-wen, former leader of the Taiwan region, plans to visit Europe, which has aroused the attention of public opinion on both sides of the strait. Lai Qingde went against the norm and provided all kinds of conveniences for Cai Yangxing. What does Tsai Ing-wen want to do this trip to make Lai Qingde let go of personal grievances?
1: Tsai Ing-wen plans to visit Europe
Taiwan media "China Times News Network" reported that Tsai Ing-wen, former leader of the Taiwan region, has stepped down for nearly half a year, and at the invitation of the so-called "friendly Taiwan countries" in Europe, she plans to visit the Czech Republic and other three European countries for the first time on October 12.
Although none of these countries has "diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities, according to Western media reports, the visiting countries will give Tsai Ing-wen a high-level courtesy of "stepping down as head of state."
Tsai Ing-wen's trip to Europe is said to have been confirmed a long time ago, but the time and place have not been finalized.
According to the official statement of the Taiwan authorities, Tsai Ing-wen will open up more substantive "diplomatic space" for the current leader Lai Qingde in an unofficial capacity in the future.
There is a detail this time that reflects the uncertainty of Tsai Ing-wen's visit to Europe.
The itinerary disclosed by Tsai Ing-wen's office shows that it will go to three European countries. But it was confirmed, only the Czech Republic in the middle of Europe.
Who are the other two countries? I don't know.
This shows that the two potential countries do not want to settle the matter.
Depending on Chinese mainland's reaction, they may cancel the reception of Tsai Ing-wen as appropriate.
Of course, if our response is too flat, there may be other countries that will arrange a visit for Tsai Ing-wen on an ad hoc basis.
Two: What is Lai Qingde's assistance to Tsai Ing-wen?
Tsai Ing-wen's trip to Europe is essentially a limelight steal for Lai Qingde, a politician who "loves to be showy".
But Lai Qingde behaved very abnormally, pretending to be generous and appeared in the same frame as Tsai Ing-wen for an interview, supporting the latter's visit to Europe.
What is Lai Qingde's attitude?
According to the analysis, this may be a political reconciliation reached by Lai and Cai to a certain extent.
Lai Qingde originally planned to find an opportunity to visit "friendly countries" in Central America and take the opportunity to transit through United States after taking the opportunity to come to power.
However, at present, Sino-US relations are stopping the decline and stabilizing, and the telephone meeting between the Chinese and US heads of state is also being arranged.
Moreover, the election situation of the United States general election is very delicate, and Lai Qingde himself has been facing United States "doubtful theory", so he does not dare to be too rash at this time.
However, Tsai Ing-wen is different; as the outgoing leader of the Taiwan region, she can also take the opportunity to promote the "Taiwan independence" stance in the international community.
Therefore, Lai Qingde, who couldn't get out of the island, and Tsai Ing-wen, who was "unofficial and light", achieved a short-lived political marriage, and only then did they have this trip to Europe.
Three: The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the anthill
In addition to Tsai Ing-wen's going to Europe, Lai Qingde has also made new moves on cross-strait issues recently.
When Lai Qingde attended the event, he threw out the so-called "People's Republic of China has just passed its 75th birthday, and the Republic of China will celebrate its 113th birthday."
He even went so far as to falsely claim that the mainland cannot be the motherland of the people of the "Republic of China," but that the "Republic of China" may be the motherland of the people over 75 years of age on the mainland.
This extremely absurd "motherland theory" is not worth refuting in essence from a historical point of view, as well as from the Taiwan regional constitution and the regulations of the people on both sides of the strait.
It is with such absurd logic and rhetoric that the Lai authorities have repeatedly brainwashed the people on the island. The so-called "three people become tigers" is this logic.
These two incidents show that the DPP authorities have resorted to all kinds of means in order to hollow out the one-China principle.
If the embankment collapses in an anthill for a long time, I am afraid that all the 23 million people on Taiwan Island will become cannon fodder for "Taiwan independence."
It is reported that the mainland may launch the "Joint Sword-2024B" exercise on the special day of the "Double Tenth", and will simulate projects that have not been done before, such as joint island landing and drone tactics.
As the two sides of the strait try each other more and more, perhaps a conflict will suddenly break out at an inconspicuous time.