Taiwan Affairs Office accuses DPP authorities of undermining cross-Strait exchanges

Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party authorities have been doing "everything possible" to disrupt normal educational and youth exchanges across the Taiwan Strait, seeking to fuel confrontation, said a spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday.

Taiwan's education department recently said schools must file information on a new registration platform for exchange trips to the mainland. Inaccurate filings could result in cuts of future exchange subsidies or equipment, raising concerns among schools on the island.

Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Zhang Han, the spokeswoman, noted that the DPP's actions fully expose their intent to obstruct personnel exchanges and cooperation, and fan the flames of confrontation and antagonism.

"Facts have repeatedly proven that the DPP authorities are the biggest obstacle to cross-Strait exchanges and interactions, and the greatest threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Peace, development, exchanges and cooperation are the mainstream aspirations of the Taiwan society. The desire of compatriots on both sides of the Strait to develop closer bonds, and the trend of cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, cannot be stopped. Any act of turning back the wheel of history or defying the will of the people will ultimately be rejected by public opinion," Zhang said.

Taiwan Affairs Office accuses DPP authorities of undermining cross-Strait exchanges

Taiwan has no sovereignty and the economic pressure tactics of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) only reveal its true aim of pursuing secession through trade, a Chinese mainland spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently commented that Taiwan is part of China and that he would defend his country's unity if any province of Malaysia decides to break away.

Taiwan authorities claimed that such comments could hurt Taiwan investors' confidence in Malaysia.

In response, Zhang Han, the spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, reiterated that Taiwan has no sovereignty and accused the DPP authorities of using trade and investment to push their separatist agenda abroad.

"We welcome the stance of relevant country in upholding the one‑China principle. There is but one China in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. Taiwan has no so‑called sovereignty whatsoever. The DPP authorities stubbornly cling to their 'Taiwan secession' stance, spread separatist rhetoric and use economic leverage to pressure other countries, which only expose their true intention of pursuing secession through economic means," said Zhang.

Taiwan DPP's economic leverage exposes secessionist agenda: spokeswoman