Recently, the fourth ** primary election debate of the Republican Party in the United States has attracted widespread attention. The candidates have expressed their proposals for aiding Taiwan, claiming that they will send troops to aid Taiwan at the expense of decoupling the Sino-US economy. However, these statements are not only absurd and outrageous, but also difficult to achieve in the international geopolitical situation. In the context of China-US competition, achieving peace and cooperation is far more important than intimidation and deterrence.
According to reports, Republican candidates have continued to controversy over Taiwan-related issues during the debate. Haley sees China as the biggest security threat to the United States, claiming that Chinese mainland will pay a heavy price if it chooses to unify Taiwan by force, and said that if elected, it will send troops to defend Taiwan. Ramaswamy even proposed the establishment of a branch of the American Rifle Association in Taiwan, and threatened to crack down on the mainland's pressing on Taiwan. Christie echoed Haley's view and said that once the mainland recovers Taiwan by force, it will send troops to protect Taiwan. DeSantis, on the other hand, regards deterring China as the top priority, and has not made it clear whether to aid Taiwan by force.
However, the views of these candidates are not only a form of political hype, but also lack basic practicality and rationality. Unilaterally sending troops to Taiwan not only violates the principles of international law and the UN Charter, but will also lead to regional war and irreversible consequences. In contrast, resolving cross-strait issues through dialogue and cooperation is the fundamental way to maintain peace and stability.
These hotly debated candidates seem to ignore the complexity of the Sino-US competition and the tense international situation. A mature politician should formulate a China policy based on the principle of pragmatism and steady cooperation. On the contrary, these candidates, ignoring facts and logic, use exaggerated rhetoric, coercion and intimidation to attract voters, which neither solves real problems nor brings any positive impact on international relations.
As a candidate who aspires to attack the White House, he should think more deeply about the overall situation of China-US competition and cooperation, and formulate practical guidelines and policies. This requires candidates to dare to go beyond barking and roaring views and pursue international cooperation and win-win results to achieve world peace and stability.
In the current geopolitical situation, it is unrealistic to threaten China by military means. As the world's largest economies, China and the United States have strong economic complementarity, and the interests of helping each other in the same boat are even more important. Only through peaceful dialogue and cooperation can we achieve common development and prosperity for both sides.
Whether it is the Taiwan Strait issue or other regional hotspot issues, they need to be resolved in a reasonable, equal and friendly manner. Peace and stability in the region can only be achieved by promoting dialogue and exchanges and strengthening mutual trust and cooperation. We look forward to seeing more rational and pragmatic statements from candidates in the future, and make more meaningful contributions to the development of international relations.
In the debate of the Republican Party's fourth ** primary, the issue of aid to Taiwan became a hot topic. However, the idea that candidates are competing to express their stance on sending troops to aid Taiwan not only lacks practicality and rationality, but is also a means of political hype. In contrast, peace and cooperation are the key to resolving cross-strait issues, and candidates need to formulate pragmatic guidelines and policies, and resolve disputes through dialogue and cooperation. In the context of China-US competition and cooperation, the only way to achieve world peace and stability is to go beyond the barking and roaring viewpoint and pursue international cooperation and win-win results. We hope that future candidates will be more rational and pragmatic and make more meaningful contributions to the development of international relations.