What does it mean?, Received "downgraded" by the United States, Lai Ching de visits Paraguay for activities under the pretext of "transit"
Lai Ching te is the deputy leader of Taiwan and also a candidate for the Democratic Progressive Party's 2024 general election. On August 3rd, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Taiwan Affairs Office responded firmly against Lai Ching te's visit to the United States. Scholars have pointed out that Lai Ching te's trip to Paraguay was nominally to consolidate Taiwan's so-called "friendship", but in reality, it was to provoke the mainland by playing the "transit" American card, and to personally go to the United States for "interviews" in a "transit" manner. The United States has lowered the "transit" specifications for Reichende, indicating that there are still doubts about it. The Taiwan Affairs Office called Lai Ching te a "troublemaker" and did not wrongly accuse him at all.
Loyalty to the United States is at the core of this visit to the United States
Lai Deqing, as Tsai Ing wen's so-called "special envoy", went to Paraguay to attend the inauguration ceremony in Penia. He is expected to depart on August 12th, transit through New York on August 13th, and leave on the same day; Activities in Paraguay on the 14th and 15th; On the 16th, he passed through San Francisco and returned to Taiwan in the early morning of the 17th. According to reports, Lai Qingde's entourage includes members of the Cai faction, including Lin Jialong, Secretary General of Tsai Ing wen's office, and Huang Zhongyan, Deputy Secretary General.
Kuomintang representative Chen Yixin revealed that there are rumors in the US that Lai Ching te hopes to stay overnight near Washington, and New York may not meet Lai's expectations. If no administrative personnel or members of Congress come to New York to meet with Lai, it represents that the US still has doubts about Lai and deliberately "downgrades" the reception, and this suspicion may stem from Lai Ching te's "entering the White House statement.".
At the same time, he personally went to the United States to undergo interviews with Americans in a "transit" manner, expressing political loyalty to the United States and reassuring it, which is also the core of Lai Ching te's visit to the United States.
"Lai Ching te's dual sensitive identity as the deputy leader of the Taiwan authorities and a candidate for the 2024 'general election' may bring huge potential crises." Liu Xingren, associate professor at the Mainland China Research Institute of the Chinese Culture University in Taiwan, said that Lai Ching te's visit to the United States under the pretext of 'transit' has touched the bottom line of the One China principle and the norms of the three joint communiques between China and the United States. The risks it brings are difficult to assess, and it is more likely that the 'passionate performance' will undermine the framework set by the United States for him. "It is no wonder that Tsai Ing wen's core staff member, Huang Zhongyan, is closely monitored to avoid 'accidental firing'."
A performance where no one is at ease
Lin Jialong and Huang Zhongyan accompanied, although they could "assist" Lai Qingde in his pursuit of beauty, they were also interpreted as ensuring "zero accidents" in Lai's pursuit of beauty, which means "supervising the army".
Li Zhenguang stated that the downgrade of Lai Ching te's "transit" to the United States is not only a result of the Chinese government's duel with the United States over this matter, but also because the US is concerned that the high standards of Lai Ching te's "transit" will trigger a strong reaction from the Chinese side, and even trigger turbulence in the Taiwan Strait like Tsai Ing wen's "transit" to the United States in April, forcing the reduction of the standards of Lai Ching te's "transit". "Of course, the United States is also not at ease with Lai Ching te. We need to give him some color to show him the importance, and he must be obedient and not do anything he wants in the future."
"Chinese Mainland strongly opposes relying on this move to the United States. The United States is not confident and highly vigilant about him. Even Tsai Ing wen has to send confidants to supervise his deputy nearby. A 'transit' action to boost his political value is still futile in the end," said Liu Xingren.
The fact will prove that Lai Qingde is a complete troublemaker.
The Taiwan Affairs Office called Lai Ching te a "troublemaker" and did not wrongly accuse him at all.