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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lin Chia-lung, visited the United States last August through a "special channel," but recently, when National Security Council Secretary-General Wu Zhao-xie went to the U.S., he did not bring Lin Chia-lung along. Although Wu Zhao-xie has extensive experience in collaboration with the U.S., there are concerns that this action may convey the impression that our country has two foreign ministers. People affiliated with the green camp believe that this meeting mainly involved national security issues. Meanwhile, Trump imposing a 32% tariff on Taiwan has raised concerns from the BBC that the idea of suspicion towards the U.S. might grow. The public has differing views on this situation, and Premier Su Tseng-chang emphasized shared interests with the United States. Overall, Lin Chia-lung's diplomatic space is limited, while Wu Zhao-xie actively strengthens dialogue with the U.S.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, 林佳龍, visited the United States through "special channels" last August, but recent news indicates that 吳釗燮 is visiting the U.S. again without 林佳龍 accompanying him. 吳釗燮 has extensive experience with the U.S. side, but some informed sources question whether this might lead the outside world to misunderstand that our country has two foreign ministers. Green camp members state that the theme of the conversation may be more closely related to national security. However, Trump has recently imposed heavy tariffs on Taiwan, and the BBC also worries this could fuel "doubts about America."

Reports indicate that Trump has imposed a 32% tariff on Taiwan, which may deepen "doubts about America." This view has been advocated by those with pro-China stances in the past and is also influenced by misinformation from across the strait. While most Taiwanese still believe the U.S. is an ally, doubts about America have not completely taken root, and Trump's actions may provide fertile ground for their growth.

• Members of the public stated: "I think Taiwan has no other choice right now. If we don’t trust the U.S., our situation will be even more difficult."
• Another person mentioned: "There may be doubts about both the U.S. and China; we should maintain a cautious attitude and not rely solely on one side."

However, regarding whether to strengthen communication with the U.S. side, National Security Council Secretary-General 吳釗燮's visit to the U.S. did not include Foreign Minister 林佳龍, which has raised concerns. 吳釗燮 and 顧立雄 waved when they both entered the AIT two years ago; this "special channel" has allowed the Foreign Minister and the National Security Council Secretary-General to hold talks in Washington, D.C. Since 林佳龍 visited along with 吳釗燮 last August, this time, however, he did not accompany him in discussions with officials of Trump's new administration. Informed sources believe that while 吳釗燮 has rich experience, should it be conveyed that our country has two foreign ministers?

DPP Taipei City Councilor 趙怡翔 stated: "This should fall more under the scope of national security dialogue; the issues involved are at a macro level, not just a single diplomatic matter." It seems 林佳龍's scope of action is limited, while 吳釗燮 continues to strengthen coordination with the U.S. side, but whether he can successfully reach Trump's inner circle remains to be seen. Scholars have also stated that the Foreign Ministry's team should play a certain role in this aspect, which is not entirely a disadvantageous situation.

In more related reports, 蕭美琴 was asked about "what ingredients are in the spring rolls," and there were criticisms online suggesting that the 32% tariffs spurred analyses of 蔡英文's posts and questioned whether the U.S. would "take away the semiconductor industry" from Taiwan. Even blue camp legislators expressed that the U.S. is controlling the DPP's attitude. The U.S. Secretary of Commerce mentioned plans to bring chip manufacturing back to the homeland, which has made many people wonder if the 88 billion response strategy is sufficient to address Trump's tariff issues.