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Taiwan secessionists bound to be swept away: spokesman

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Taiwan secessionists bound to be swept away: spokesman
China

China

Taiwan secessionists bound to be swept away: spokesman

2026-01-16 16:04 Last Updated At:22:17

The majority of the people in Taiwan aspire for peace, development, exchanges and cooperation, and secessionists are abound to be swept away by history, said Zhang Xiaogang, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, at a press conference in Beijing on Friday.

Zhang made the remarks in response to reports on a latest opinion poll in Taiwan which shows that over 60 percent of respondents expressed unwillingness to be enlisted, either themselves or their families.

""This once again indicates that the majority of people within the island aspire for peace, development, exchanges, and cooperation, and they don't want to see confrontation or even armed conflict across the Taiwan Strait. The Lai Ching-te regime is going against the people's will, seeking secession and provoking conflict. More and more people are to see through their true nature as peace saboteurs, crisis makers and war-mongers. I believe that no one is willing to be cannon fodder for Taiwan separatists. The Taiwan secessionists, acting against the will of the people, will ultimately be swept into the dust heap of history," he said.

Taiwan secessionists bound to be swept away: spokesman

Taiwan secessionists bound to be swept away: spokesman

The death toll in the war-torn Gaza Strip has risen to 71,455 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries reaching 171,347, Gaza's health authorities said on Friday.

In the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza received 14 more bodies, including 12 new deaths and two bodies recovered from the rubble, in addition to 18 new injuries as of 11:00 on Friday, the authorities said.

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect on Oct 11, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 463 people and wounded 1,269 others, according to the Gaza health authorities.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,455

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,455

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