The "Congratulations" received by Taiwan from the United States is not only free but also twice as expensive!

　　The truth is pitted! The "Congratulations" received by Taiwan from the United States is not only free but also twice as expensive!

　　[Global Network Report] A number of Taiwanese media reported today (21st) that the US State Council approved the sale of 18 MK-48 heavy torpedoes in Taiwan. Taiwan's "Central News Agency" also claimed in the report that this was a "congratulations" from the United States to Tsai Ing-wen's second term. However, Taiwanese media later discovered that the unit price of the "Congratulations" is now nearly twice as expensive as it was three years ago.

　　Taiwan ’s “United Daily News” reported on the evening of the 21st that the US Department of Defense ’s Security Council (DSCA) announced that the US State Department approved the sale of 18 Mk-48 torpedoes to Taiwan for a total price of approximately US $ 180 million. According to the U.S. Overseas Military Sales (FMS) system, if the Senate and the House of Representatives do not express any objection within a certain period of time, the case will take effect and the United States can sign a "credit" with the Taiwan authorities.

　　"Lianhe Bao" also said that the outside world generally believed that this was a "congratulatory gift" to Tsai Ing-wen, but the price of this "gift" was not cheap: the unit price was almost twice that of the same type of torpedo sold in the United States three years ago.

　　The report mentions that on June 29, 2017, the U.S. Department of Defense Security Bureau announced the sale of 46 Mk-48 torpedoes to Taiwan, with a total price of 250 million US dollars and an average of 5.44 million US dollars each. The Taiwan authorities considered that buying too much at a time would crowd out the expenditures of other military investment projects. They did not buy the upper limit that the United States was willing to sell. They only bought 24 war mines (live ammunition) and 4 mine mines (exercise ammunition). NT $ 5.46 billion, with an average unit price of NT $ 195 million, equivalent to more than US $ 6 million.

　　It is reported that the torpedo sold in the United States this time is the same as the last time Mk-48 Mo6 AT, but the price of 18 pieces is 180 million US dollars, the unit price is as high as 10 million US dollars, almost double the last time, the reason behind To be clarified by the Taiwan military.

　　Regarding the "Holi", some netizens on the island previously sarcastically said, "Does anyone pay for the Hali? Only A Cai hugs his legs!" "Speaking like no money ... Holi", "Heli should be generous. It ’s just right. " Today, it is revealed that the unit price is nearly double that of three years ago. Some netizens sarcastically criticized Taiwan as a "Kaizi" anyway.

　　Regarding the US State Department ’s approval of this arms sales to Taiwan, the Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Ma Xiaoguang said on the 21st that we are firmly opposed to any form of official exchanges between the United States and the United States for its military contacts with Taiwan. The DPP authorities have repeatedly used Taiwanese taxpayers' hard-earned money to buy US arms, which will only harm the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait and the interests of the Taiwan people.

　　Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian also said that China is firmly opposed to the US arms sales to Taiwan and has made solemn representations to the US. We urge the US side to strictly abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiques, and stop arms sales to Taiwan and military links between the United States and Taiwan to avoid further damage to Sino-US relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.