A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday lashed out at the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities of China's Taiwan region for serving as an ATM for the United States, warning that the separatist push for Taiwan secession is doomed to fail no matter how many weapons they purchase.
The warning came after Taiwan defense authorities announced that they had signed six major arms procurement deals worth more than 6.6 billion U.S. dollars with the United States.
"We firmly oppose any form of military ties between the United States and China's Taiwan region," Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a press conference in Beijing.
"The DPP authorities, out of their own secessionist political interests, have been acting willingly as an ATM for the U.S. military-industrial complex. Begging for unreliable protection from external forces will only push Taiwan into a more dangerous situation and inflict great sufferings on our compatriots in Taiwan," Chen said.
"We sternly warn the DPP authorities that the reunification of the motherland is an unstoppable historical trend, and no matter how many weapons they purchase, it will not alter the eventual failure of their Taiwan secession attempts," Chen said.
Arms purchase from U.S. won't avert doomed failure of Taiwan secession: mainland spokesperson
A senior executive from Chinese automaker Chery International has called for greater integration and collaboration among leading brands in a highly competitive global market, stressing this is the key to success as the firm looks to accelerate its overseas expansion.
Zhu Shaodong, deputy Director of Chery International, was speaking at the ongoing Auto China 2026, officially known as the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, where Chery Automobile has drawn considerable attention from foreign visitors.
With the theme "Future of Intelligence," this year's edition of the world's largest auto show opened on Friday and is scheduled to run until May 3, with over 1,450 vehicles on display, including 181 debutants and 71 concept cars.
Speaking to the China Global Television Network (CGTN), Zhu noted how China's advances in the new energy vehicle sector have put the country in a strong position amid the ongoing green transition, at a time when many motorists are choosing to shift away from traditional fossil fuel vehicles.
"China's automotive products and technologies are advancing rapidly, particularly in the new energy sector, where the country has temporarily taken a global lead, attracting significant attention and collaboration from international peers and customers. Chery's products have entered over 130 countries and regions worldwide, including the European market, and its global network of partners continues to expand," Zhu said.
Chery also saw another significant development earlier this month when the firm officially inaugurated its first regional operations center overseas, with the launch of its European Operations Center in Barcelona, Spain. The company said it was following the philosophy of "in somewhere, for somewhere, be somewhere" in order to achieve local integration and create value.
Zhu said that as Chery enters highly regulated markets such as Europe, the company must evolve to meet local requirements, continuously strive to raise ecological standards, and fulfill diverse customer demands.
He gave his assessment of the road that lies ahead for Chinese automakers, with the sector likely to be a central pillar in China's national strategic development plans for the coming years.
"Looking ahead, although there will be competition among Chinese automakers as well as with overseas counterparts, the market is vast enough. Greater emphasis should be placed on deep integration and synergistic collaboration, in line with the national 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) requirement for high-quality development, ultimately achieving mutual benefit and shared success," said Zhu.
Chery executive stresses greater collaboration among auto brands to achieve overseas expansion
