(Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
A growing number of people in Taiwan realize that the United States and Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities are harming the island instead of protecting it, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said Wednesday. .
Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks in response to a recent opinion poll in Taiwan regarding the United States’ demand that Taiwan pay a “transaction fee”. protection”.
The poll shows that 51% of Taiwanese surveyed disagree with this request and that 57% do not believe in the United States sending troops to “defend Taiwan.”
More and more people in Taiwan have broken the information cocoon made by the DPP authorities, Chen said, adding that the DPP’s dependence on the United States will push Taiwan toward the abyss.
Commenting on Lai Ching-te’s allegation that US President-elect Donald Trump’s top nominees for his administration have “close ties” to Taiwan, Chen said it would not change the fact that Taiwan is part of the China.
Chen criticized Taiwan authorities for seeking U.S. support for the “Taiwan independence” program, noting that this would not provide an opportunity to “escape the tragic fate of being abandoned.” “.
The Taiwan issue lies at the heart of China’s fundamental interests, constitutes the political foundation of relations between China and the United States, and represents the absolute red line that must not be crossed in bilateral relations, Chen said.
Regarding US arms sales to Taiwan, Chen expressed his firm opposition, urging the United States to respect the one-China principle and the provisions of the three joint communiqués between the two countries, as well as ‘to stop arming Taiwan. END
