The Taiwan Affairs Office responds that the number of early retirement soldiers in Taiwan remains high.

On the morning of November 12th, the Taiwan Affairs Office held its regular press conference. Reporter: A recent survey by a Taiwanese opinion agency revealed that from 2021 to 2024, the rate of early discharge from military service by Taiwanese soldiers who have not completed their minimum term of service reached as high as 24.47%, with compensation exceeding 890 million New Taiwan Dollars. Some public opinion points out that such a result was expected, as Taiwan's young people use "early discharge" to express that the authorities are not worthy of sacrifice. What is your comment on this? Spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office, Chen Binhua: The Democratic Progressive Party authorities act out of selfish motives, overestimating their capabilities and trying to seek "independence through force," promoting a focus on military affairs while exploiting the people as cannon fodder for "Taiwanese independence", putting the majority of Taiwanese compatriots in a dangerous situation of war. The people of Taiwan, especially the young people, do not agree with this and will not cooperate, which is only natural.