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Following the Democratic Party’s landslide victory in the US midterm elections, Trump said he was willing to cooperate with his opponents; Hsu used it to criticize the Lai administration’s attitude toward congressional checks and balances, and expressed hope that Taiwan and the United States would continue to deepen cross-party cooperation and pursue arms sales.
Held in the United States on the 3rdmidterm elections The Democratic Party won a landslide victory and is expected to win both houses of Congress. President of the United Statestrump After the election, he said in an exclusive interview with The New York Times that he was willing to accept the election results and looked forward to cooperating with the Democratic Party. Xu Yuzhen, general secretary of the KMT Legislative Yuan Caucus, said Trump was willing to face the reality that different parties control Congress.lai qingde The President should think carefully about why the executive branch repeatedly refuses to sign or implement bills passed by the Taiwanese Congress.
Zhu Yuzhen said, first of all, congratulations to the United States for completing another democratic election. This midterm election brings the most important warning to Taiwan that administrative power cannot be expanded indefinitely, and the government cannot ignore the people’s true feelings about livelihoods, the economy, and prices. From pre-election surveys to exit surveys, American voters’ dissatisfaction with the cost of living, rising prices, and excessive concentration of administrative power have become important factors influencing the election.
Zhu Yuzhen pointed out that this is not just a phenomenon in the United States. Recently, there have been street protests and social unrest in some European countries, which also reflects the gap between people’s livelihood pressures and government administration. The Kuomintang League held a press conference this morning, calling on the Lai government to face the problem that everything is rising and wages cannot keep up with the cost of living. When people are worried about vegetable prices, rent, water, electricity and household expenses every day, the government is still busy in political crime and defense. Shouldn’t it be cautious?
Xu Yuzhen said that a new congressional political landscape will be formed after the election in the United States, and he hopes that there can be positive dialogue between the Trump administration and the Democratic Party. Taiwan has long enjoyed cross-party support in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, an extremely important foundation for Taiwan-U.S. relations. We hope that no matter how the majority in the U.S. Congress changes, support for Taiwan will continue or even deepen, leading to Taiwan-U.S. Relationships should continue to develop.
Xu Yuzhen pointed out that national defense security especially requires cooperation between the US government and the opposition. The military equipment purchased by Taiwan but whose delivery has been delayed should be expedited and completed; For the new round of arms sales to Taiwan, we also hope that the US executive branch and Congress will put forward relevant procedures as soon as possible.
Xu Yuzhen said that the change in the political situation in the United States is also a test for President Lai and the diplomatic and national security team. Can the Lai administration maintain good communication with the White House and members of Congress from both parties under the new political landscape in Washington? Whether there will be an opportunity to visit the United States in the future is also a diplomatic indicator of common concern for the Chinese people. The government should actively grasp the changes in the political situation in the United States and propose specific diplomatic actions instead of merely making empty slogans regarding Taiwan-US relations.
Xu Yuzhen emphasized that the US midterm elections taught Taiwan that there is no permanent winner in democratic politics, and that the executive power cannot dominate Congress and the people. Democracy is not worthy of respect only when someone wins an election, and congressional checks and balances are not a system that those in power can choose to accept. To respect democracy, we must respect election results; To respect the people, we have to face the livelihood problems of the people. This is the most important lesson for Taiwan to reflect on in the US midterm elections.
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Trump said he accepted the election results and was willing to face the reality that the Democratic Party controls Congress, and looked forward to cooperating with the other party, suggesting he would take a more pragmatic political stance after the election.
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He believes that executive power cannot be expanded indefinitely, and that the government must respect Congress’s checks and balances and confront differences in people’s livelihoods, prices, and wages. He also criticized the Lai government for not countersigning and failing to implement bills passed by the Congress majority.
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The article emphasizes that Taiwan has long received cross-party support from the United States and expects this support to continue; It also calls for accelerating the delivery of weapons purchased from the United States, promoting a new round of arms sales to Taiwan, and maintaining the stability of defense cooperation.
