Spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council responded to reporters’ questions on the content of Lai Qingde’s so-called “Double Ten” speech regarding cross-Strait relations.

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 10. In response to the so-called "Double Ten" speech delivered by Lai Qingde in Taipei on the 10th about cross-strait relations, Zhang Han, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, responded to questions and said that Lai Qingde's speech ignored the facts, confounded right and wrong, misled the public, and had ulterior motives. It was his "true performance" as a "pragmatic Taiwan independence worker." In his speech, he stubbornly held 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 external forces to seek independence", incited cross-strait confrontation and undermined peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

She said that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is part of China. This is the real 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.