The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council commented on Lai Qingde’s “Double Ten” speech: misleading the public and with ulterior motives

China News Service, Beijing, October 10th. Lai Qingde, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party, delivered the so-called "Double Ten" speech in Taipei on the 10th. Regarding the content of the speech on cross-strait relations, Zhang Han, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, responded to inquiries and said that Lai Qingde's speech ignored the facts, confounded right and wrong, misled the public, and had ulterior motives.

Zhang Han first pointed out that Lai Qingde's speech was his "true performance" as a "pragmatic Taiwan independence worker." In his speech, he stubbornly adhered to the separatist thinking of "Taiwan independence", exaggerated the "mainland threat", advocated the false narrative of "democracy versus authoritarianism", attempted to "use force to seek independence" and "rely on foreign countries to seek independence", incited cross-strait confrontation and undermined peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

She emphasized that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is part of China. This is the true status quo across the Taiwan Strait. The one-China principle is the basic norm of international relations and the general consensus of the international community. It is also an important part of the post-World War II international order. Taiwan's future can only and must be decided jointly by all Chinese people, including Taiwan compatriots.

Zhang Han said that we will adhere to the one-China principle and the "1992 Consensus," broadly unite compatriots from all walks of life in Taiwan, resolutely combat "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, oppose interference from external forces, and maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. We will uphold the concept of "Two sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family", deepen cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, promote the peaceful and integrated development of cross-Strait relations, and promote the great cause of the reunification of the motherland and the great cause of national rejuvenation.