Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council: The Lai Ching-te administration’s stubborn pursuit of “independence” is the main culprit undermining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait

China News Service, September 30. On September 30, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a regular press conference. A reporter asked: Recently, the "People's Daily" published an article stating that the one-China principle is the political foundation of Sino-US relations. "Taiwan independence" is the common enemy of China and the United States. Managing and controlling "Taiwan independence" is a key part of building a constructive strategic and stable relationship between China and the United States, which has triggered heated discussions in public opinion on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Any comment on this?

Zhang Han, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is part of China. Adhering to the one-China principle is the basic norm of international relations and the general consensus of the international community. It is the basis of the political foundation of Sino-US relations. The Taiwan issue is the core of China's core interests and the most important issue in Sino-US relations. If it is handled well, the relationship between the two countries can maintain overall stability; if it is not handled well, the two countries will collide or even conflict, pushing the entire Sino-US relationship into a very dangerous situation. The Lai Ching-te administration stubbornly adheres to the separatist stance of "Taiwan independence", refuses to recognize the "1992 Consensus" embodying the one-China principle, and continues to seek "independence" provocations. It is the chief culprit undermining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. It is in the common interests of China and the United States to resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence" separatism and maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. We hope that our compatriots in Taiwan will recognize the extreme harm and danger of the Lai Ching-te administration's stubborn pursuit of "independence", resolutely oppose the separatist activities of "Taiwan independence", and work with us to firmly safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and promote the great cause of the reunification of the motherland. (China News Network "Yanxintai" Studio)