Lu Xiuyan repeatedly mentioned the Sichuan-Xi meeting, calling on the government to be vigilant in ensuring Taiwan’s rights and interests

The meeting between U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping took place in Washington yesterday. Taichung Mayor Lu Hsiu-yan has repeatedly raised the issue of national security in recent days. Today, she went to Urizhu (Yuexu) Fude Temple to present a plaque. She mentioned the Sichuan-Xi meeting again and called on the Presidential Office to be vigilant and to fully grasp the information to ensure Taiwan's security and protect Taiwan's rights and interests.

In response to Xi Jinping's hope that the United States will adhere to the correct position of opposing Taiwan independence and handle the Taiwan issue prudently during the Sichuan-Xi meeting, Lu Xiuyan said that the Sichuan-Xi meeting has been prepared for a long time and many pre-conference meetings were held before. The two sides must have many discussions, transactions or exchanges. Whether any of them involves changes in the Asia-Pacific region, including Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and other Pacific regions, the country's central government should effectively grasp information.

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Lu Xiuyan said that the Trump-Xi meeting is still going on, reminding the Presidential Office, the Executive Yuan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense and relevant ministries to be on standby, fully grasp the information, and ensure Taiwan's security and rights. For several days in a row, she has called on the government to be more vigilant and understand whether there is any impact on Taiwan.

In response to U.S. Secretary of State Rubio's statement that arms sales to Taiwan need to take into account the United States' own needs and other factors, which also shows that it is not targeted at Taiwan, Lu Xiuyan responded that the government announced that next year's defense budget will be more than 1 trillion, accounting for 1/3 of the country's total budget. The people support arms purchase. The purpose of arms purchase is to protect the people of the country, and we hope it can be implemented.

Lu Xiuyan further pointed out that the United States also said that its own weapons are now very tight, which will affect the supply of weapons to other countries. She believes that the government should have information and understand the extent of the impact. Arms purchase costs have been spent, and weapons must be available, otherwise it will affect Taiwan's security. This is a very, very important matter, and it should confirm with the United States whether the arms purchase can proceed smoothly.

Lu Xiuyan emphasized that the time of arms purchase payment and arrival should be coordinated, so as not to affect Taiwan's national defense deployment and to reassure the people.

Lu Xiuyan has been mentioned in the Sichuan-Xi meeting one after another in recent days. Many Democratic Progressive Party members denounced her as the mayor elected by the citizens of Taichung. She should take care of the municipal government first, and don’t just put on a show and want to be the president. Today’s joint interview only addresses specific media inquiries. When the media asked the DPP’s Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang to stir up waves, she will visit Taichung tomorrow to support the election, etc., Lu Xiuyan did not respond and turned away.