Speak freely” President Lai “assessed the situation” and had “flexibility” in his Double Ten speech

According to the "Liberty Times Electronic News" (October 11) report "Lai Ching-te's double tenth speech failed to use harsh words, the reason is revealed",

The arguments and wording of President Lai Ching-te’s speech during this year’s Double Ten speech are “very different” from those in the past. This makes the Chinese people curious!

Japanese political scholar Yoshiyuki Ogasawara believes that from a political party strategic perspective, "this was a 'smooth' and successful National Day speech." In this regard, the author puts forward some opinions.

Firm but gentle is pragmatic

The arguments and wording of President Lai's Double Ten speech this year adopted a "firm but moderate" tone. (File photo) First of all, in terms of the recent complex interactions between the United States, China and Taiwan, President Lai's National Day speech adopted a "firm but moderate" tone, which is in line with the development of the current international situation and prevents Taiwan from being accused of being a "troublemaker" again, such as the President of Ukraine!

Recently, Ukrainian President Zelensky criticized the U.S.-Russian diesel agreement as "unfair and dishonest," and even joked that this was U.S. President Trump's birthday gift to Russia's Putin!

The result? The price is that Trump criticized Zelensky as "troublesome" and publicly asked Ukraine to "change the president"!

Secondly, if President Lai imitates Zelensky and publicly breaks up with US President Trump, the cost to Taiwan should be "exactly the same". For Taiwan, this would be "not worth the loss"!

This time, President Lai is no longer like the Double Ten National Day in 2024. President Lai used "the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China are not affiliated with each other." This is a "known fact" and does not need to be mentioned again. At this juncture, it will only increase Taiwan's troubles!

Don’t fight for a moment, fight for a thousand years

Third, as the saying goes: "Don't fight for the moment, fight for the future"! The current international society is about "realism" and "the principle of strength"!

On this National Day, President Lai adopts a "firm but moderate" tone and "reaches the point" with the vision of "a city on a hill". This is a "smart move"!

Looking at the recent conflict between Zelensky and US President Trump, apart from expressing "anger", how much political benefit did Zelensky really gain for Ukraine?

Recently, Ukrainian President Zelensky and US President Trump publicly fell out. (European News Agency file photo) Finally, wise leaders know how to "assess the situation" rather than "acting arbitrarily" and remember to speak the "appropriate words" at the "appropriate time". Only in this way can they create the "maximum benefit" for the people of Taiwan, right?

(The author is an educator)