Ever since Tsai Ing-wen was elected leader of China's Taiwan region, she has made 25 arms deals with the two successive U.S. administrations, spending nearly $20 billion on buying U.S. weapons. While she pours money into the United States, many in Taiwan are struggling to make ends meet. In an interview with Wang Guan, Teng Jianqun, researcher at the China Institute of International Studies, pointed out that Tsai and DPP "will continue the many manipulations of the situation," but only for their own benefits, "not for the sake of the public in Taiwan."