Taiwan media: "American Association in Taiwan" expands "office land" and analyzes public opinion on the island to facilitate "defense and evacuation" of Taiwan | United States | public opinion
According to Taiwan's "China Times News Network", the office space of the "American Association in Taiwan" has been relocated from Xinyi Road in Taipei to Neihu, and the hinterland is already large enough. Recently, there have been rumors of renting surrounding school land for expansion, which has caused a backlash among local residents. Although the US has always emphasized that the expansion will be used for offices and parking lots, some experts on the island believe that the reason why the American Association in Taiwan wants to expand its office hinterland is to facilitate the defense and evacuation of overseas Chinese during wartime on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Yan Zhensheng, a researcher at the International Relations Research Center of Taiwan Chengchi University, said on the 11th that the U.S. embassies in many African countries have large hinterlands because of concerns about being attacked and more security considerations. However, the "American Association in Taiwan" has not considered expanding the hinterland before. At this time, it is likely to prepare for the cross-strait war. Helicopters can directly take off and land at the "station" and evacuate overseas Chinese at the fastest speed.
Chen Yifan, an assistant professor in the Department of Diplomacy and International Relations at Tamkang University in Taiwan, also believes that the Neihu area is more inland on the island of Taiwan and is in a mountainous area. It is also a central area. When a war occurs, it is convenient for defense and evacuation.
In this regard, the Taiwan Foreign Affairs Department urgently clarified that it has been confirmed with the American Association in Taiwan that it is purely a rumor.
Yan Zhensheng lamented that the DPP authorities now do not even allow the space of "suspicion of beauty" to exist in Taiwan society, "it is wrong." He emphasized that the United States has frequently sold arms to Taiwan, and Tsai Ing-wen has extended the compulsory military service system on the island at the request of the United States. It may be to "Taiwanize the Taiwan Strait War." Looking back on history, Taiwan should not respond to the so-called "military assistance" of the United States. Too much expectation.