Any attempt to challenge the one-China principle will surely fail, said a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday.
Chen Binhua, spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, responded at a regular news briefing when asked to comment on the claim made by Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te and Taiwan authorities on United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758.
"There is only one China in the world and Taiwan is part of China. This is an undeniable historical and legal fact and the true status quo of the Taiwan Strait. Lai Ching-te and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have repeatedly distorted and attacked UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, in a vain attempt to challenge the one-China principle that is universally recognized by the international community. This will only bring shame on themselves and is doomed to fail," said Chen.
Spokesman slams Lai Ching-te's challenge on one-China principle
Spokesman slams Lai Ching-te's challenge on one-China principle
Three people critically injured in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Baqen County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region are in stable condition after a continuous relay of surgeries lasting 15 hours.
The patients suffered severe trauma in the quake, with complex injuries that made treatment difficult. They were transferred urgently from neighboring Sog County, in the rugged high-altitude terrain of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, to the region's main hospital in Nagqu City to the northwest.
The hospital quickly assembled a specialist team, bringing together medical experts from the aid-Xizang program with key doctors from its orthopedics, surgery and emergency departments.
"We worked closely with the hospital's own medical staff to treat the trauma patients, sparing no effort. As long as the injured can pull through, all the hard work is worth it. We will stay at our posts and continue to provide follow-up treatment," said Zhao Hengwu, a member of the Liaoning medical team aiding Xizang.
While the surgeries were underway, the hospital was also running a two-front rescue effort, dispatching medical personnel to the disaster zone to screen and treat survivors on the spot.
"After the earthquake, we immediately organized an 18-member rescue team and sent it to the front line in the disaster area. At the same time, the hospital opened a green channel so that all earthquake victims could receive priority consultation and treatment. We will certainly stay at our posts, do our utmost to treat every injured person, and protect the people's lives and health," said Sonam Phuntsok, vice president of the hospital.
Three critically injured in Xizang earthquake in stable condition after 15-hour relay surgeries
