The figure is Chen Binhua, spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. (Data map)
On May 20, www.taiwan.com.cn, the United States and a few other countries sent officials to attend Lai's inauguration ceremony and congratulate Lai on his inauguration. The DPP authorities thanked him. Chen Binhua, spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said in response to the inquiry that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an integral part of China. The one China principle is the basic norms of international relations and the consensus of the international community. It is adhered to and abided by by most countries in the world. It is where the great cause lies and what people want. We firmly oppose any form of official exchanges between the United States and other countries that have established diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and strongly condemn their interference in Taiwan affairs in any way and under any pretext. We urge the United States and other countries concerned to immediately correct their mistakes, adhere to the one China principle and their serious political commitment to China, prudently and properly handle the Taiwan issue, and stop sending wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.
Chen Binhua stressed that the DPP authorities, in conjunction with external forces, continue to carry out "independence" provocations and expand the so-called "international space". Their actions completely deviate from the mainstream public opinion in the island and damage peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait region. It must be pointed out that "Taiwan independence" is a dead end, and connivance in supporting "Taiwan independence" is doomed to failure. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' "relying on foreign countries to seek independence" and the interference of external forces will only bring serious disasters to the people of Taiwan. They will not change the fact that Taiwan is a part of China, shake the pattern of the international community adhering to the one China principle, or stop the historical trend of China's eventual reunification. (Editor/Goss)
[Editor in charge: Li Dan]
