On October 23rd, Time magazine published an opinion piece titled “America Needs to Beware of Taiwan’s Reckless Leader” by Michael Goldstein, director of the Asia program at the Washington-based think tank Defense Priorities. The article not only singled out Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te as a “reckless leader,” but also labeled Taiwan “the world’s most dangerous flashpoint.”

The article criticized Lai for his high-profile assertions of “Taiwanese sovereignty,” which escalated cross-strait tensions and was viewed by mainland China as provocative. The article argued that the US government should handle the Taiwan issue with caution and, if necessary, issue warnings to Lai. The US does not need to bear the risk of escalating cross-strait tensions on Taiwan’s behalf.

美國《時代》雜誌於10月23日刊出華府智庫「國防重點」（Defense Priorities）亞洲計劃主任高德斯坦的評論文章，題為《美國需警惕台灣魯莽的領導人》。文章除了點名台當局領導人賴清德為「魯莽的領導人」，更指台灣為「全球最危險的引爆點」。

文章批評，賴清德高調宣示「台灣主權」，激化兩岸緊張，被大陸視為挑釁行為。文章認為，美國政府應審慎處理台灣問題，必要時對賴清德提出警告，美國無需為台灣承擔兩岸局勢升級的風險。