The Taiwanese military admits to using mainland Chinese brand tires, and netizens on the island mock them.

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01/07/2026
According to Taiwan's Zhongtian News website, on June 29th, the "Political News Bureau" fan page on Facebook posted that the Democratic Progressive Party's "non-red supply chain" has been exposed again, with the Taiwan authorities' "Army Logistics Command" found to have purchased tires from mainland China. The post included a picture of a Taiwanese "light tactical wheeled vehicle," clearly showing the spare tire at the back with the English logo of a professional tire manufacturer based in Qingdao, China, called "Sailun." The Taiwan "Army Command" confirmed on June 30th that the military vehicles in the circulating image indeed used tires from a mainland Chinese brand, which were purchased in 2020. Some netizens in Taiwan expressed, "Resisting China is a slogan, but being pro-China is a way of life" and "The 'Green Bird' is really dumbfounded, wanting to protect the actions of the Democratic Progressive Party but unable to say it out loud."