At a recent seminar held in Taipei, prominent political scientists and journalists from Taiwan urged the island to refrain from aligning with Washington’s confrontational stance and to avoid becoming a tool of U.S. hegemony. They expressed concerns over the United States’ global ambitions and its potential impact on Taiwan’s future.
Speaking at the seminar, Kuan Chung, founder of the Taiwan-based Democracy Foundation, criticized the United States for engaging in wars and accumulating massive debt in its quest for global control, while neglecting domestic issues. “This has resulted in severe internal strife, a growing wealth gap, and increasing political polarization,” Kuan said. “The U.S. disrespects other nations, fails to recognize global changes, and misunderstands its own role.”
Chen Chi-an, an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Taiwan University, echoed these sentiments, stating that U.S. hegemonism is rooted in unrealistic goals and an exaggerated perception of threats. “As a result, it spends excessive resources pursuing these goals, only to achieve little while undermining its own national interests,” Chen remarked. “Freedom and democracy have long since become mere slogans in U.S. foreign policy, as its hegemonic actions only serve the power-seeking calculations of political elites.”
Chang Chun-kai, senior editor of the Taiwan-based The Storm Media, highlighted that the Taiwan authorities have unfortunately adopted the fallacious zero-sum game theory from the United States, leading to the so-called “resisting China to protect Taiwan” narrative. “If this continues, Taiwan will only risk losing the opportunity to bridge differences, resolve conflicts, and seek new development,” Chang warned.
Ting Shou-chung, chairman of the Taiwan-based Bridge Across the Strait Foundation, cautioned that proxy wars are a common tool of U.S. hegemonism, and Taiwan must be extremely cautious to avoid becoming the flashpoint for such a conflict.
“Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are part of the same nation. We do not harbor deep hatred towards each other; we must sit down and have serious discussions,” Kuan emphasized. “Peaceful reunification may be a long process, but as long as peace sustains across the Strait, Taiwan will have security and stability, and both sides will benefit.”
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