China's central authorities' lawful law-enforcement in the waters surrounding Taiwan is legitimate and just, said Zhu Fenglian, spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.
She said Taiwan's DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) regime has distorted facts about it in an attempt to resist the central government to protect its selfish political interest, and such attempts are doomed to fail.
"Taiwan is a part of China. This is an indisputable and unchallengeable historical and legal fact. The relevant central authorities' lawful law-enforcement and rights-protection operations in the waters surrounding the island of Taiwan are legitimate and just actions to safeguard national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, protect the life and property safety of fishermen across the Strait, and maintain normal navigation and operational order in the relevant waters. The DPP regime distorts the facts and maliciously hypes the action in an attempt to resist the central government to protect and pursue their selfish political interest, but such attempts are doomed to fail," said Zhu.
Central authorities' law-enforcement in waters surrounding Taiwan just: spokeswoman
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Foreign Affairs Minister of Chile Francisco Perez Mackenna in Beijing on Wednesday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said China and Chile share a time-honored friendship and are good friends and good partners.
Noting that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-Chile comprehensive strategic partnership, Wang said China stands ready to work with the new Chilean government to carry forward the traditional friendship, deepen practical cooperation and bring China-Chile relations to a new height.
Wang said China and Chile should maintain exchanges at all levels, consolidate high-level mutual trust and continue to support each other on issues concerning respective core interests.
China stands ready to work with Chile to deepen cooperation under the APEC "China Year" and accelerate the building of an Asia-Pacific community and a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific, Wang said, calling on the two countries to strengthen the alignment of their development strategies and tap further into cooperation potential in such fields as artificial intelligence (AI) and the digital economy.
Wang also called on both sides to enhance communication and coordination, jointly advocate and practice true multilateralism, and advance the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.
Francisco Perez Mackenna said the new Chilean government firmly adheres to the one-China principle, and is willing to work with China to step up high-level exchanges, forge closer people-to-people bonds, strengthen industrial chain alignment and expand cooperation in fields including scientific and technological innovation, AI and personnel training.
Chile looks forward to working closely with China to uphold global free trade and promote world peace and stability, he said, adding that he wishes the APEC "China Year" a complete success.
China's top diplomat holds talks with Chilean FM
