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BackLin Deyu slapped Lu Xiuyan in the face: Trump denied selling weapons to China and criticized it for raising national security issues in the polls
Lin Deyu slapped Lu Xiuyan in the face: Trump denied selling weapons to China and criticized it for raising national security issues in the polls
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Lin Deyu slapped Lu Xiuyan in the face: Trump denied selling weapons to China and criticized it for raising national security issues in the polls

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  • Taichung Mayor Lu Hsiu-yen said that Trump would sell weapons to Xi Jinping.
  • City Councilor Lin Deyu of the Democratic Progressive Party slapped her on the spot and pointed out that Trump had denied the matter during an interview at the White House.
  • The State Department statement also confirmed that the United States has no plans to sell arms to China, and criticized Lu Hsiao-yen for deliberately hyping up national security issues and neglecting municipal responsibilities due to the decline in opinion polls.

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Why It Matters

Lu Xiuyan has publicly spoken about national security issues many times recently, including calling on the president to convene a national security meeting. However, local lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party questioned her motives, believing that her shift in focus to national security was to divert pressure from poor municipal performance.

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During a joint interview today, Taichung Mayor Lu Hsiu-yan said that US President Trump wanted to sell weapons to Chinese President Xi Jinping. This morning, Democratic Progressive Party Councilor Lin Deyu slapped Lu Hsiu-yan in the face, saying that Trump had denied it during the White House interview and said he had never heard of it. The State Department also pointed out in a statement that the United States has no plans to sell weapons to China; he criticized Lu Hsiu-yan for deliberately raising the issue of national security because of the decline in opinion polls.

Mayor Lu Xiuyan asked the media about her views on Trump and Xi before the municipal general inquiry today. She said that Secretary of State Rubio said there were no weapons, but Trump wanted to sell weapons to Xi Jinping, so the government must pay attention. However, during the municipal general inquiry, she was immediately slapped in the face by Lin Deyu, a city councilor from the Democratic Progressive Party.

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Lin Deyu said that the latest news this morning is that Trump denied it during an interview at the White House, saying that he had never heard of it. The State Department also pointed out in a statement that the United States has no plans to sell weapons to China, and U.S. law also prohibits the sale of weapons to China.

Lin Deyu pointed out with dissatisfaction that since last week, Lu Xiuyan has made very high-profile remarks, including asking the president to convene a national security meeting. Although the mayor is concerned, the central government has to thank it, because everyone cares about Taiwan's national sovereignty and national defense and military security.

He emphasized that Lu Xiuyan’s term is until December 24 and will be handed over on December 25. Now she has been talking about national security issues and there is no way to propose fundamental solutions to municipal issues. Even if her term is only for the last three months, how will she be handed over to the next new mayor? This is the mayor's most important job right now.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Lin Deyu may file a formal inquiry or request for ethical adjustments regarding Lu Xiuyan’s national security speech

    Likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • Does Lu Xiuyan have concrete basis to support her claim that Trump sold weapons to China?
  • Has the United States ever had any private discussions on arms exports to China?
  • The term of Taichung Mayor is about to expire. Has any successor made a clear statement?

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