Taiwan Affairs Office: The Democratic Progressive Party authorities’ “relying on external forces to seek independence” and “using force to seek independence” are a dead end

China News Service, Beijing, May 20 (Zhu He, Li Baijia) U.S. President Trump recently stated that he "does not want to fight a war across 9,500 miles." However, Taiwan continues to purchase U.S. troops. When answering questions in Beijing on the 20th, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said that "Taiwan independence" is incompatible with peace across the Taiwan Strait. "Relying on external forces to seek independence" and "using force to seek independence" are wishful thinking and a dead end.

"We have noticed President Trump's relevant statement." Zhu Fenglian pointed out at the regular press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held that day that the DPP authorities were servile and militaristic, fully exposing their evil nature of seeking "independence" and their cowardice of relying on others.

The United States recently once again named Taiwan's chip industry for setting up factories in the United States, saying that "Taiwan stole the U.S. chip industry." In this regard, Zhu Fenglian pointed out that the DPP authorities ignore the well-being of Taiwan compatriots and the interests of the industry, and continue to "sacrifice" the island's semiconductor industry and enterprises as bargaining chips for political self-interest. Their despicable behavior has long been seen and despised by compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

The 79th World Health Assembly was recently held in Geneva, Switzerland. Taiwan was unable to attend the meeting for the 10th consecutive year. Regarding the DPP authorities' hyping up issues related to the World Health Assembly, Zhu Fenglian responded that the DPP authorities are using the guise of health services to engage in political manipulation for "independence". They are not caring about the interests and well-being of the Taiwanese people at all, but are using the meeting to increase their presence, make political articles, and deceive the people on the island. The result will only be self-humiliation.

She emphasized that the mainland has a consistent and clear position on Taiwan's participation in international organizations and activities including the WHO in accordance with the one-China principle. (over)