A Chinese central government spokesperson on Wednesday condemned the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in China's Taiwan region for promising huge purchases from the United States at the expense of the interests of compatriots in Taiwan.
Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, slammed the DPP authorities for selling out Taiwan's interests at a press conference in Beijing.
"The United States, wielding tariffs as a weapon of extreme pressure, has been hollowing out Taiwan's industries. Such economic bullying is doomed to fail. In disregard of the people's well-being in Taiwan region, the DPP authorities shamelessly knelt before the United States, promised massive purchases, significantly opened market and helped relocate Taiwan's core industries. As a result, they spent a fortune on a worthless ticket. This once again proves that the DPP authorities, in an attempt to seek secession with foreign support, willingly play the role of pawns, only to backfire and become a laughingstock," Zhang said.
Central gov't spokesperson blasts DPP authorities for selling out Taiwan's interests to U.S.
No damage has been found at facilities containing nuclear material in Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday, based on analysis of the latest available satellite imagery.
The imagery indicated no radiological release risk at the time, the IAEA said in a social media post.
Damage can be seen at two buildings near the Isfahan nuclear site, while at the Natanz site, no additional impact was detected after the previously reported damage at its entrances, the agency said. No impacts were detected at other nuclear sites, including Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.
"IAEA remains in constant contact with national nuclear safety regulators in the Middle East. So far, no elevation of radiation detected," the IAEA said, adding that the nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates and research reactors in Jordan and Syria continue to operate normally.
In the social media post, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stressed the "paramount importance" of maintaining regional nuclear safety and security during the military conflict.
The United States and Israel on Saturday launched "major combat operations" against Iran. On Tuesday, the IAEA said that some recent damage had been confirmed at Iran's Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant.
IAEA sees no radiological release risk in Iran amid ongoing conflict
