The Lai Ching-te authorities in Taiwan are completely shameless in fawning over the U.S. and selling Taiwan out, said Chen Binhua, spokesman of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.
Chen's remarks came following media reports that during a recent trip to the U.S., Kung Ming-hsin, an official from China's Taiwan region, said that Taiwan will further expand investment in the United States to support the so-called "Make America Great Again" campaign, sparking widespread outrage back in Taiwan.
"This once again proves that the Lai Ching-te authorities are utterly subservient and shameless in its fawning over the U.S. and selling Taiwan out. In the face of the U.S. tariff abuse and its severe damage to Taiwan's development rights and interests, the Lai Ching-te authorities not only lack the courage to resist economic bullying, but also lack the ability to protect the legitimate interests of Taiwan's businesses and its people," Chen said.
"Instead, they continue to pander to the U.S. at the expense of Taiwan's competitive industries, the well-being of its people, and its economic future. As Taiwan continues to make concession after concession, it is inevitable that the U.S. will press for more, leaving Taiwan drained dry," said the spokesman.
Lai Ching-te authorities shamelessly fawning over US, selling Taiwan out: spokesman
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that the country is at a critical stage and must achieve national unity, emphasizing that maintaining internal cohesion is of utmost importance.
In a televised address, Rodriguez called on the public to continue trusting the government under the current highly complex political circumstances.
Her statement comes in the wake of a January 3 military operation conducted by the United States, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were taken into custody and flown out of the country.
The operation resulted in at least 100 fatalities.
Rodriguez, who was sworn in as acting president two days later on January 5, framed her appeal for unity against this backdrop of external intervention.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy Nanez denounced the U.S. actions as a "war crime of the 21st century" when speaking at an international cultural event on Sunday.
Nanez condemned not only the January 3 airstrikes but also the associated cyber and electromagnetic attacks.
He accused the United States of violating international law through the forced removal of President Maduro and his wife, while attacks on civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, represent a flagrant breach of humanitarian norms.
He reiterated that the stigmatization and military attacks against Venezuela are driven by economic interests, particularly the desire to control its abundant natural resources.
Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation
