The Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair, and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' attempt to rely on external forces for Taiwan secession will inevitably end in being abandoned, said Zhang Han, spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, on Wednesday.
Zhang was responding to a media query regarding the U.S. Department of Defense's release on Friday of the 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS), which did not mention Taiwan. Public opinion in Taiwan believes that the Chinese mainland truly holds decisive influence in handling the Taiwan question.
"The Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of China, and its resolution is a matter of the Chinese people alone, not subject to any external interference. The path of Taiwan secession is a dead end. The DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) authorities, in seeking to rely on external forces for secession, will inevitably end up being abandoned," said the spokeswoman.
DPP authorities' reliance on external forces for Taiwan secession doomed to fail: spokeswoman
A Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday that peaceful reunification will create tremendous opportunities for Taiwan's economic and social development.
Backed by a strong motherland, all sectors of Taiwan will be better developed, Zhang Han, the spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a press conference, taking the high-speed railway as an example.
"The mainland has made remarkable progress in the construction of high-speed railways. Since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), over 12,000 kilometers of high-speed railways have been built and put into operation in the mainland, connecting 128 counties through high-speed rail services. Currently, the total length of high-speed railways has reached 50,400 kilometers, linking 97 percent of the cities having a population of over 500,000. We have built the world's largest and most advanced high-speed railway network. Swiftly running trains help reduce the distance, and allow people to dream bigger. Faraway places now are no longer so far-off. Peaceful reunification will create tremendous opportunities for Taiwan's economic and social development. With the strong backing of the strong motherland, all sectors of Taiwan, including infrastructure, will be better developed. Taiwan compatriots will be able to join their mainland counterparts in sharing the dignity and triumph of our great nation, sharing the fruits of Chinese modernization, and embracing a bright future of prosperity and stability," Zhang said.
Peaceful reunification to bring opportunities to Taiwan: mainland spokesperson
