Question: In recent years, the DPP authorities in the Taiwan region have increasingly taken provocative actions for “Taiwan independence”. What’s China’s position on it? Embassy Spokesperson: The DPP authorities in Taiwan region have been hellbent on the separatist stance of “Taiwan independence” and colluding with external forces in successive provocative actions designed to divide the country. They refuse to recognize the one-China principle, and distort and deny the 1992 Consensus. They assert that Taiwan and the mainland should not be subordinate to each other, and proclaim a new "two states" theory. On the island, they constantly press for "de-sinicisation" and promote "incremental independence". They incite radical separatists to lobby for amendments to the "constitution" and "laws". They deceive the people in Taiwan, incite hostility against the mainland, and obstruct and undermine cross-Strait exchanges, cooperation and integrated development. They have steadily built up military forces with the aim of pursuing “independence” and preventing reunification “by force”. They join external forces to sow the seeds of “two Chinas” or “one China, one Taiwan”. The DPP authorities’ actions have resulted in tension in cross-Strait relations, endangering peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and undermining the prospect of and restricting the space for peaceful reunification. These are obstacles that must be removed in advancing peaceful reunification. Taiwan belongs to all the Chinese people, including the 23 million Taiwan compatriots. We Chinese people are firm in our resolve and have a deep commitment to safeguarding our sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation. Attempts to reject reunification and split the country are doomed, as they go against the history and culture of the Chinese nation as well as the resolve and commitment of more than 1.4 billion Chinese people. The external forces, playing the “Taiwan card”, are using Taiwan as a pawn to undermine China's development and progress, and obstruct the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. They are doing so at the cost of the interests, wellbeing and future of the people in Taiwan rather than for their benefit. China is firmly committed to peaceful development. At the same time, we will not flinch in the face of any external interference, nor will we tolerate any infringement upon our sovereignty, security and development interests. Relying on external forces for “Taiwan independence” will achieve nothing for separatists, and using Taiwan to contain China is doomed to fail.
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