Lai Ching-te argues that there is no "Taiwan independence" issue; Ministry of National Defense: "Taiwan independence" is already at a dead end.

[Global Times - Global Network Report by reporter Guo Yuandan] At the regular press conference held by the Ministry of Defense on the 28th, a reporter asked about reports that during U.S. President Trump's visit to China, he stated in an interview that he does not wish for Taiwan to be "independent," and that the U.S. has no intention of waging a war 9,500 miles away for Taiwan. In response, Lai Ching-te argued, "Taiwan will never become a bargaining chip," and "there is no 'Taiwan independence' issue." What is your comment on this?

In response, Ministry of Defense spokesperson Jiang Bin stated, "'Taiwan independence' and peace in the Taiwan Strait are mutually exclusive, and maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is the greatest common denominator for both China and the U.S." Lai Ching-te has previously openly referred to himself as a "pragmatic 'Taiwan independence' worker," and now hypocritically claims "there is no 'Taiwan independence' issue." This is merely a disguise after being harshly confronted by reality, and it precisely indicates that pursuing "Taiwan independence" has reached a dead end, and the fantasy of relying on the U.S. to seek independence will ultimately be shattered.