The Taiwan question is purely Chinas internal affairs and brooks no external interference, Chinese Foreign Ministry representative Guo Jiakun restated on Wednesday.Guo commented in response to reports that the U.S., EU, Japan, and others made remarks on the joint exercises around Taiwan Island carried out by the Peoples Liberation Army on Tuesday.The allegation of a handful of nations and companies against China is a mischaracterization of the realities and truth and a disturbance in Chinas internal affairs, he stated.
China deplores and opposes this.
Guo said Taiwan self-reliance separatist activities and external forces that abet and assist them are the ones that weaken peace and stability throughout the Taiwan Straits.If particular nations and companies really desire peace and stability throughout the Taiwan Straits, they should follow the dominating trend of worldwide commitment to the one-China principle, abide by their political dedications made to China, earnestly regard Chinas sovereignty and territorial stability, and oppose Taiwan self-reliance in any form, stressed Guo.Moves to demand Taiwan independence mean separating China; support for Taiwan self-reliance means disturbance in Chinas internal affairs, and tries to abet Taiwan self-reliance mean destabilizing the Taiwan Straits, he said.Chinas joint exercises are a serious penalty for the Lai Ching-te authorities aggressive justification to look for Taiwan independence, a stern caution to Taiwan self-reliance separatist forces who intentionally undermine peace across the Taiwan Straits, and an accountable move to defend nationwide sovereignty, security and territorial stability, said the spokesperson.
No external force is in any position to implicate this.
As long as provocations for Taiwan self-reliance last, our punishment versus Taiwan self-reliance will continue, stated Guo.
We will never ever allow anyone or any force to different Taiwan from China in any type.
We will take all measures needed to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial stability, he included.