Photo: From the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council

 
In response to a media inquiry regarding Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's remarks that the Taipei Palace Museum will cooperate with American museums and has no plans to cooperate with the Palace Museum in Beijing, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that it is deeply ironic and regrettable that the DPP authorities, driven by their "Taiwan independence" nature and political self-interest, are on one hand aggressively pushing "cultural Taiwan independence" and "de-sinicization," while on the other hand exploiting Chinese cultural treasures for their own purposes.

The Palace Museum and the Taipei Palace Museum share the same roots and lineage, and both house invaluable treasures of Chinese history and culture, carrying the shared memory of compatriots across the Taiwan Straits. These are priceless assets jointly owned by compatriots on both sides, who share the responsibility to pass on and promote this rich cultural heritage, said Zhu.

We sternly warn the DPP authorities that no one can sever the deep historical and cultural ties across the Straits, nor can anyone erase the Chinese cultural imprint that exists within Taiwan society and compatriots. Forgetting one's roots and betraying the nation will inevitably be judged by history, said Zhu.