The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' stubborn adherence to the separatist stance on Taiwan region will only meet with failure in the international community as they go against the tide of history, a spokeswoman for China's central government said on Wednesday.
The remarks came after Papua New Guinea announced the closure of a Taiwan-related representative office in the country and Cambodia expressed support for the one-China principle.
"We highly appreciate the Papua New Guinea government's relevant move. Facts have proven time and again that the one-China principle is a basic norm of international relations and a prevailing consensus of the international community. Upholding the one-China principle is where justice and the general trend lie. A just cause enjoys abundant support while an unjust one finds little. The DPP authorities' stubborn adherence to the separatist stance on Taiwan region and their actions against the trend of history will only meet with failure in the international community," said Zhang Han, a spokeswoman of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office at a press briefing in Beijing.
Following Cambodia's reaffirmation of its support for the one-China principle, Taiwan's authorities canceled a so-called visa facilitation measure for Cambodia. In response, Cambodia reaffirmed its long-standing position that the Taiwan region is a province of China and that its adherence to the one-China principle remains firm.
"The Cambodian government's firm stance is in line with the historical trend and the will of its people. The DPP authorities' attempt to coerce relevant countries into creating space for Taiwan separatism is overambitious and miscalculated. Their despicable tricks are doomed to fail," Zhang said.
DPP's separatist moves only meet with failure in int'l arena: spokeswoman
