Relevant U.S. officials should stop sending wrong signals to Taiwan secessionist forces, said Chen Binhua, spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.
Chen made the remarks in response to the recent provocative statements made by Raymond Greene, director of the Taipei Office of "The American Institute in Taiwan" (AIT) on Taiwan affairs.
"For some time, Greene has acted as if he were an 'overlord,' making unwarranted remarks about Taiwan affairs to suppress political forces that oppose 'Taiwan secession' and uphold cross-Strait peace. He has repeatedly stirred up trouble in the Strait and provoked the DPP authorities into their separatist actions," Chen said.
"Greene's words and deeds run counter to the serious statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump, undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and attempt to steer China-U.S. relations and cross-Strait relations toward a highly dangerous direction. The U.S. should fully abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques, urge relevant institutions and personnel to stop spreading erroneous remarks, and stop stoking tensions in the Taiwan Strait, rallying support for 'Taiwan secession,' and sending wrong signals to 'Taiwan secession' separatist forces," he said.
Certain US officials should stop sending wrong signals to Taiwan secessionists: spokesman
A pregnant woman was rescued Monday from raging floodwaters in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, after police deployed a drone and rescue boats to reach her stranded home.
The rescue operation unfolded Monday evening when severe flooding hit several villages in Hengzhou, cutting off roads and submerging homes.
At around 22:00, a man called police officers on flood relief duty in Yunbiao Township, pleading for help. His wife, three months pregnant, was trapped inside their flooded home.
Acting swiftly, the police team deployed a drone to locate the stranded woman, guided by the husband's directions. With the target pinpointed, officers formed a rescue team, donned their gear, and set out immediately.
Battling deep, fast-moving floodwater and other hazards such as fallen trees and floating debris, the rescuers carefully piloted their rescue boats against the current, dodging obstacles as they slowly made their way toward the inundated building.
After a tense operation, the pregnant woman and several other stranded residents were successfully transferred to safe ground. No injuries were reported.
"We were trapped up there for a long time, from around 11:00 in the morning until the afternoon. My husband, assisted by the police, managed to get hold of the drone. Then someone came to our rescue," said the woman surnamed Zhu.
Hengzhou under Nanning, the regional capital of Guangxi, has been among the hardest-hit areas since torrential rains from Typhoon Maysak caused catastrophic flooding over the weekend.
Pregnant woman rescued from flooded home in Guangxi
