Interviewing Three Candidates in Taiwan | Leaders | Candidates
Rosenberg, the chairman of the American Association in Taiwan, once again visited Taiwan and planned to meet with three candidates for Taiwan's leadership elections, but was criticized for blatant interference in Taiwan's elections.
According to Taiwan United News Network on June 5th, Rosenberg arrived in Taiwan on the same day. Previously, she had traveled to Taiwan as the chairman of "AIT" from April 18th to 23rd, which was the second time in less than two months.
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The Chairman of the American Association in Taiwan met with three candidates
According to comprehensive Taiwan media reports, Rosenberg, the new chairman of the "American Association in Taiwan", arrived in Taiwan in a low-key manner on the 5th and started a six-day visit, less than two months after her last visit to Taiwan.
According to Taiwanese media reports, she will also meet with Ko Wen je, the leader of the People's Party in Taiwan in 2024, tomorrow.
1. Hou Youyi
Rosenberg, chairman of the "American Association in Taiwan", met with Hou Youyi, the 2024 candidate of the Chinese Kuomintang and the mayor of New Taipei City, at 17:00 on the 7th. According to recent Hou sources, Hou conveyed five messages to the United States, including that he will continue the so-called "US-Taiwan cooperation" and maintain peace in the Taiwan Strait. At the same time, Hou Youyi's consistent position on cross-strait relations is to abide by Taiwan's current constitutional regulations.
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It is understood that as the first 2024 candidate to meet with Rosenberg on this trip, Hou Youyi had about an hour of talks with him, including cross-strait issues and US Taiwan relations. Hou Youyi also expressed his willingness to visit the United States during the meeting, and is expected to reach out to the Kuomintang Central Committee.
2. Lai Qingde
Rosenberg met with Democratic Progressive Party candidate for 2024, Lai Ching te, today. This time, Lai Tei will select the "interview" location for Rosenberg in his "hometown" of Tainan, and prepare to leave a good impression on Rosenberg as the "local companion".
3. Ko Wenzhe
It is reported that Rosenberg will meet with the 2024 Democratic Party candidate Ko Wen je tomorrow. It is understood that Ko Wen je is currently in Japan and is scheduled to give speeches in Kaohsiung and Pingtung on the 9th. Rosenberg is expected to have a dinner in Kaohsiung to coincide with Ko Wen je's itinerary. Regarding whether a meeting with Rosenberg would be arranged, Ko Wen je admitted "yes" and questioned the media, "Is this still considered confidential?"
Regarding the content of the conversation, Ke Wenzhe said that he had met with Rosenberg in Washington a month ago, and the general content was discussed. The other party has also clearly stated, "They must remain neutral in this Taiwan election. Whoever is elected in the future will" remain unchanged "in U. S.-Taiwan relations '."
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The United States still has to declare that it "does not choose sides" when it intervened in Taiwan affairs"
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It is reported that Rosenberg was the senior director of China affairs of the National Security Council of the White House. He served as its chief of staff and high-level adviser when current Secretary of State Antony Blinken was deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser. He also served as the director of China and South Korea affairs of the National Security Council. When he was the senior director of China affairs of the White House National Security Council last December, he visited China together with Kang Da, Assistant Secretary of State for Asia Pacific Affairs of the State Council of the United States, which was analyzed as paving the way for Antony Blinken's visit to China.
Although Rosenberg claimed that she would "not choose sides" in Taiwan's elections, Shi Zhengfeng, a scholar at Donghua University, said bluntly that her trip was to interview candidates and "draw a red line" in the hope that their cross-strait discourse would not exceed the red line set by the United States. "Now AIT will pretend to be neutral and declare that she will not choose sides".
Some analysts say that the "American Association in Taiwan" has rarely conducted high-profile interviews with candidates, and its involvement in Taiwan affairs has become more and more blatant. Regarding the US's blatant interference in Taiwan's elections, the "ruling" DPP even expressed gratitude, "the ugly face of the DPP's pro-American fawning on foreigners is ugly". The article also mentioned that no matter how the United States "supports Taiwan and resists China," the Taiwan issue has always been China's housework.
On the 7th, Zhang Wensheng, Vice Dean of the Taiwan Research Institute at Xiamen University, stated in an interview with reporters that Rosenberg's visit to Taiwan again and his clear expression of wanting to see candidates from different camps is nothing more than an attempt to interfere in Taiwan's elections.
In recent years, the US Taiwan alliance has become increasingly close, and the US's support for the Democratic Progressive Party is beyond words. For the sake of so-called "national interests", the US may continue to support the "more obedient" Democratic Progressive Party.This move once again proves that the United States has been untrustworthy and has gone back on its word, which will seriously hinder the easing of political relations and future exchanges and cooperation between China and the United States.