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Back|Hsieh Chi-wai satirizes Cheng Lai-man's talk about Taiwan and "gasps" the pangolin metaphor sparks heated debate
Hsieh Chi-wai satirizes Cheng Lai-man's talk about Taiwan and "gasps" the pangolin metaphor sparks heated debate
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自由时报·6/23/2026·Politics·2 min read·🇨🇳China·

Hsieh Chi-wai satirizes Cheng Lai-man's talk about Taiwan and "gasps" the pangolin metaphor sparks heated debate

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  • KMT Chairman Cheng Lai-wen announced that she would introduce an unmanned vehicle bill, but said it would be difficult to pass it before Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States in September.
  • My representative to the European Union, Nicholas Tse, expressed sarcasm in this speech, using the analogy of a pangolin, saying that every time he sees Chairman Cheng talking about Taiwan, he "gasps".

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KMT Chairman Cheng Lai-wen recently announced that she would introduce the party version of the unmanned vehicle bill, but said it would be difficult to pass it before Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the United States in September. (File photo)

The special defense budget has experienced twists and turns amid the Blue and White boycott. KMT Chairman Cheng Li-wen recently expressed support for AI drones and suggested that the KMT may soon introduce a bill for a domestic drone manufacturing plan, but even so it is unlikely to be passed before Xi Jinping visits the United States in September. my country’s representative to the European Union, Hsieh Chi-wai, reposted a report on this speech on Facebook, and sarcastically said that although the weather has been hot recently, seeing Chairman Cheng talking about Taiwan can relieve the heat, because “every time I read it, I gasp.”

The Executive Yuan has finalized the "Special Bill on the Procurement of Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles for National Defense." KMT Chairman Cheng Lai-wen predicted that she would introduce the party version of the bill, but said it would be difficult to pass it before Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the United States in September. Cheng Lai-man also said on the 22nd that the Kuomintang supports national defense independence, but denied that it would deal with it with a special budget.

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Xie Zhiwei posted on Facebook, "It's hot. The weather is so hot that it's really uncomfortable. The baby pangolin was sweating profusely and asked the pangolin mother: 'Mom, mom! It's so hot, do we have to wear three armors? Can't we just wear two armors instead of one?'"

Xie Zhiwei said that the pangolin mother responded: "Baby, be good, listen to mother, we are not wearing three armors, we are pangolins -

It’s not the “three” of one, two, three. It is the "mountain" that protects the country's gods. "

To the baby pangolin, she said, "But, mom, it's still hot." The mother pangolin said, "Baby, bear with me. Even if we wear three armors, we can only wear three armors at most. You know, there are people who wear twice as much. We are so lucky that we are not complaining." The baby pangolin, who was about to cry, asked in disbelief, "Is there one? Who is it?" The pangolin mother said, "Malacca."

Xie Zhiwei said that these days, the heat has been really unbearable. There is no air conditioning in the residence. It is already midnight and he is sweating even if he lies still. He simply picked up his phone and watched the news. His wife, who was still asleep, asked him: "It's almost two o'clock. Why are you watching your phone if you don't want to sleep?!" Xie Zhiwei said, "I just watch the news to cool down!"

Regarding his wife's question: "Liar! What news can you watch to relieve the heat?!" Hsieh Chi-wei said, "Ah, I just watched the news about Chairman Cheng talking about Taiwan and how we can have peace." My wife asked, "Which one can help you relieve the heat?" Xie Zhiwei said, "Yes! Every time I watch it, I gasp."

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  • KMT Chairman Cheng Lai-wen announced that she would introduce an unmanned vehicle bill, but said it would be difficult to pass it before Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States in September.
  • My representative to the European Union, Nicholas Tse, expressed sarcasm in this speech, using the analogy of a pangolin, saying that every time he sees Chairman Cheng talking about Taiwan, he "gasps".

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