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Mainland slams Taiwan DPP authorities for bowing to US

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Mainland slams Taiwan DPP authorities for bowing to US

2025-10-16 16:27 Last Updated At:17:37

A Chinese mainland spokesman on Thursday slammed Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for selling out and harming Taiwan's interests by bowing down to recent U.S. economic proposals on semiconductor industry, warning that the DPP should not sacrifice Taiwan's advantageous industries.

Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks at a regular press briefing in Beijing in response to a media query on the "50-50" split in semiconductor production proposal from the United States.

"The integrated circuit industry had always been Taiwan's most competitive core strength, but now it has been reduced to a 'vulnerable sector' at the mercy of U.S. exploitation and plunder," Chen said.

The root problem lies in the DPP authorities' pursuit of seeking Taiwan secession by soliciting foreign support , which has led them to blindly pander to the United States without principles and betray Taiwan's interests without any regard to the bottom line, Chen said.

"The United States has persistently used tariffs and other coercive means to force the hollowing out of Taiwan's industries. The DPP authorities, prioritizing their own partisan interests, completely disregard the welfare of Taiwan businesses and residents, and obstinately sacrifice competitive sectors like the semiconductor industry," Chen said.

Chen emphasized that such actions will inevitably lead to a diversion of capital, technology, and talent from the island to the United States, gravely jeopardizing the development of Taiwan's industries.

Mainland slams Taiwan DPP authorities for bowing to US

Mainland slams Taiwan DPP authorities for bowing to US

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after the alliance failed to join the attacks on Iran, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday.

When asked if he would reconsider America's membership in the alliance after the conflict, he said the question is "beyond reconsideration," adding, "I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger."

Trump also expressed dissatisfaction with NATO for "not being there," saying it was "actually hard to believe."

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Trump would make a decision on the future of NATO given the fact that some U.S. allies refuse to provide support, after the end of U.S. military operations against Iran.

Following Trump's criticism, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is not changing his position on the war.

Multiple European countries have kept their distance from the conflict with Iran. Starmer on Monday said his country will not get dragged into the conflict "whatever the pressure and whoever it's coming from," while Spain on Monday closed its airspace to all flights related to the U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran.

Trump calls NATO 'paper tiger,' considers withdrawal

Trump calls NATO 'paper tiger,' considers withdrawal

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