China News Agency, Beijing, December 28th: ​​Where does the DPP authorities want to extend military service and take Taiwan?

　　China News Agency reporter Rong Haisheng

　　The DPP authorities announced on the 27th that the compulsory military service in Taiwan will be extended from four months to one year, which will take effect on New Year's Day in 2024, triggering fierce criticism on the island.

Where exactly do the DPP authorities, who are manipulating the "resistance to China to protect Taiwan" and only follow the lead of the United States, want to take Taiwan?

　　It is an old trick of the DPP's political manipulation to seek the self-interest of one party by inciting "anti-China protection Taiwan".

This time, the young people were directly treated as victims, causing public opinion on the island to "fry the pot": "Taiwan's military service system is really flexible, follow the politicians to argue about the right and wrong", "wasting time", "stop harming young people in Taiwan", "don't want to serve the people Join the party to fight" "If the DPP does not fall, Taiwan will not be well"...

　　In fact, the DPP authorities have been manipulating the topic of "extending military service" for some time, but they still cannot cover up the waves of doubts.

According to Taiwan media, the "extension of military service" case was finalized in November, and the DPP authorities have been afraid to say it, because they are afraid of affecting the "nine-in-one" election.

After the Democratic Progressive Party's disastrous defeat in the election, "extended military service" has become a "hot potato".

　　So, why does the DPP authorities insist on going against public opinion?

The answer is to cater to the United States and be willing to be a "pawn".

For a period of time, the United States has publicly urged Taiwan to switch to the "porcupine strategy" in order to contain China's mainland, demonstrating its so-called military capabilities and will to fully defend the mainland.

In July this year, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper even directly stated during his visit to Taiwan that Taiwan, regardless of gender, should serve at least one year in order to improve its defense capabilities.

　　Under the pressure of the United States, regardless of the risk of impacting the 2024 "general election", the DPP authorities announced this so-called "extremely difficult decision."

The White House immediately welcomed the move, saying it highlighted "Taiwan's commitment to self-defense."

Between singing and making peace, it is more verified that the so-called "rock-solid" Taiwan-US relationship is the "supreme guiding principle" of the DPP authorities.

　　However, wanton provocations will only further aggravate the tension in the Taiwan Strait.

During Ma Ying-jeou's administration, cross-Strait relations developed peacefully. Taiwan accordingly changed its recruitment policy to a military recruitment system. Drafted men only had to serve four months of military training, and the people enjoyed peace dividends.

After the DPP authorities came to power, they continued to seek "independence" provocations, which seriously damaged cross-strait relations, leading to a continuous rise in the "hostile spiral" of public opinion on both sides of the strait, and gradually pushing Taiwan to the brink of war.

However, the military strength of the two sides of the strait is no longer of the same order of magnitude, and it is even more idiotic to try to confront the mainland by extending military service.

　　Peace, development, and a better life are the mainstream public opinion of Taiwan compatriots and the common aspiration of compatriots on both sides of the strait.

The DPP authorities ignore the interests of the people on the island and satisfy the United States' blind demands. On the surface, they say they want to protect the people of Taiwan, but in fact they are pushing the people to the flames of war.

If you insist on going your own way, you will eventually pay a heavy price.

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