The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' political farce of scheming for Taiwan secession should now come to an end, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun on Tuesday.
The 79th World Health Assembly (WHA), the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), on Monday decided not to include in its agenda a so-called proposal on Taiwan's participation in the annual assembly as an observer.
This marks the 10th consecutive year that the WHA has rejected such a Taiwan-related proposal.
"This fully demonstrates that the international community's firm support for the one-China principle is unbreakable and the authority of UNGA Resolution 2758 is beyond doubt. The DPP authorities' stubborn adherence to Taiwan secession is doomed to failure. This political farce of scheming for secession and provocation should now come to an end. China will achieve national reunification and Taiwan will inevitably return to the embrace of the motherland," Guo said at a regular press briefing in Beijing.
China reiterates one-China principle, urges DPP to stop political farce: spokesman
The European Union is facing the risk of a stagflationary shock as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is driving up energy prices and clouding the economic outlook, European Commissioner for Economy Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday.
The European Commission's spring 2026 economic forecast, to be released later this week, will see economic growth figures adjusted down and inflation figures up, said Dombrovskis during an interview while attending a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) in Paris.
With the Strait of Hormuz closed and oil prices staying above 100 U.S. dollars per barrel, fears of stagflation have risen in recent weeks, said Dombrovskis, adding that the margin of action by policymakers is "more limited" now.
The commissioner said it's important that the bloc take temporary, targeted support measures rather than measures that sustain high demand for fossil fuels.
Dombrovskis also described the EU's release of strategic oil reserves as "ongoing," while warning of concerns about shortages in areas such as innovative fuels.
The International Energy Agency Executive Director, Fatih Birol, said on Monday that commercial oil stocks are declining "rapidly", with several weeks of supply left due to the consequences of the conflict in the Middle East.
Europe could face fuel shortages by the end of this month.
EU at risk of stagflation amid Middle East conflict: commissioner
