Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities consistently use "democracy and freedom" as a pretext to conceal their "Taiwan independence" separatist agenda. No matter what they say or do, they cannot alter the historical and legal fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory, nor can they change the international community's prevailing consensus on upholding the one-China principle, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.

Lin's remarks were made at a routine press briefing in response to a media inquiry about rhetoric from Taiwan's regional leader Lai Ching-te on Thursday, who claimed that the Taiwan island and Europe "are facing the threat of a new authoritarian bloc," in so-called first speech of the island commemorating "Victory in Europe Day." 

Spokesperson Lin Jian noted that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victories of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. It also marks the 80th anniversary of the recovery of Taiwan.

He added that Taiwan's return to China in 1945 is an important part of the outcomes of victory in WWII and the postwar international order. A series documents with international legal effect, including the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation, and Japan's Instrument of Surrender, confirmed China's sovereignty over Taiwan.

Lin reiterated that the DPP authorities consistently use democracy and freedom as a cover for their "Taiwan independence" separatist agenda. No matter what they say or do, they cannot alter the historical and legal fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory, nor can they undermine the international community's prevailing consensus on upholding the one-China principle.

China urges relevant countries to honor their political commitments on the Taiwan question, restrict relevant individuals from bolstering performance of "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, and refrain from sending any misguided signals to these forces, Lin added. 


Global Times