Chinese mainland spokeswoman slams Lai Ching-te's remarks on Japan

A Chinese mainland spokeswoman on Wednesday denounced Taiwan authorities led by Lai Ching-te for ignoring the heinous crimes committed by Japan during its colonial rule over Taiwan, describing their flattering remarks toward Japan as utterly disgraceful.

Zhu Fenglian, spokeswoman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks at a press conference in response to a media inquiry about Lai's intention to work with Japan to "deal with regional challenges."

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated its position on Japan's Lower House election. We demand the Japanese side fully recognize the highly sensitive nature of the Taiwan question, strictly adhere to the one-China principle and the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, retract Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan, handle Taiwan-related matters with caution, and uphold the one-China principle with concrete actions. The Lai Ching-te authorities disregard the heinous crimes committed by Japan during its colonial rule over Taiwan and instead use this chance to spread fallacy to please Japan. Their servile and obsequious behavior is truly disgraceful," she said.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have tried to sacrifice the prosperity of Taiwan's semiconductor industry for their own political interests, said Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing on Wednesday.

Zhu made the remark at a press briefing in response to a media inquiry on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) plan to build Japan's first factory capable of manufacturing 3-nanometer chips in the country's Kumamoto prefecture.

"The DPP authorities see TSMC as a tool to please and show loyalty to the United States and Japan. They are harming the prosperity of Taiwan's semiconductor industry and the people in Taiwan to gain political interests for themselves," said Zhu.