Secession attempt bound to arouse public opinion backlash: spokesman

The Taiwan region's attempt to seek secession by military means with the backing of external forces is bound to arouse the public opinion backlash, said Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.

Polls on the Taiwan island show that, in the year since Lai Ching-te took office, 53 percent of the respondents are dissatisfied with his governance, the highest in nearly 30 years for a Taiwan regional leader's one-year mark in office. The regime's handling of cross-Strait relations and response to the U.S. tariff hikes are particularly questioned, with dissatisfaction rates in these two categories both exceeding 50 percent.

"Since the Lai Ching-te regime came to power, it has stubbornly stuck to a Taiwan secession stance, seeking separatism by relying on external forces and military means, while vigorously hyping up the so-called 'mainland threat.' It has repeatedly fabricated the false narrative of 'democracy versus authoritarianism,' stoking cross-Strait confrontation, pushing for economic decoupling and severing ties, and exacerbating efforts to block and restrict cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation," said Chen.

"Regarding high tariffs imposed by the United States, the Lai's regime has knelt down all the way, further evidencing its role as a professional seller of Taiwan. Its retrogressive policies, aptness for internal power struggles and impotence to govern have seriously deviated from the mainstream public opinion on the island, gravely impairing the vital interests of Taiwan businesses and people. Local media have described 2025 as a 'year of disappointment' and 'year of anger,' while multiple opinion polls clearly reflect the strong deploration for him from all sectors of Taiwan society. If the Lais continue to stubbornly go their way, they are bound to arouse public opinion backlash," he said.

Secession attempt bound to arouse public opinion backlash: spokesman

Secession attempt bound to arouse public opinion backlash: spokesman

Secession attempt bound to arouse public opinion backlash: spokesman

Secession attempt bound to arouse public opinion backlash: spokesman

China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the U.S.'s blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against its president, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Saturday.

It's reported that the U.S. launched military strikes on Venezuela and Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. has "successfully" carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, have been taken and "flown out of the country."

Such hegemonic acts of the U.S. seriously violate international law and Venezuela's sovereignty, and threaten peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean region, the spokesperson said, adding that China firmly opposes it.

"We call on the U.S. to abide by international law and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and stop violating other countries' sovereignty and security," said the spokesperson.

China strongly condemns U.S. use of force against Venezuela