Anyone who endangers China's sovereignty, security and development interests will not escape the sanctions of state laws, said Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.
Zhu made the remarks in response to a media query on the mainland's latest move to add Liu Shih-fang and Cheng Ying-yao to its list of diehard "Taiwan independence" secessionists.
"Taiwan is China's Taiwan. Anyone who endangers national sovereignty, security and development interests will not escape the sanctions of state laws. Those diehard 'Taiwan independence' secessionists, their henchmen, and accomplices who are bent on splitting the country, undermining cross-Strait relations, and harming the interests and well-being of compatriots deserve to be punished according to law and held accountable for life. Punishing diehard 'Taiwan independence' secessionists and their henchmen according to law is a natural and indispensable requirement to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a just act to protect the common interests of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation. We will act righteously and in accordance with the law, without any leniency or hesitation," said Zhu.
"It is hoped that Taiwan compatriots will see through the very few "Taiwan independence" secessionists' malignant moves that will harm Taiwan and their malicious intention, resolutely make a clean break with them, firmly safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations," said the spokeswoman.
No escape for those who endanger China's national sovereignty, security: spokeswoman
