For Taiwan independentists, paying "保護費" to the US is indispensable to their future, but for Donald Trump, the future of Taiwan is negotiable. Please read the following report in the wake of my last posting.

美国让台湾交“保护费”，否则不继续“保护”？背后藏着什么算盘_风闻 (guancha.cn)   

PS. Late Mr. Li Ao once said Taiwan is an American watchdog that must pay for its food. Maybe in his time, Taiwan could barely play the role of a watchdog, but now it has become a puppy under the "protection" of its debilitating master.