Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council

6月25日上午，国台办举行例行新闻发布会，发言人朱凤莲就近期两岸热点问题回答记者提问。

记者：据报道，赖清德称，今年是故宫博物院建院100周年，届时台北故宫博物院将与美国博物馆合作，不打算与大陆故宫博物院合作。对此有何评论？

Question: According to reports, Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te claimed that as this year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Taipei Palace Museum, the museum will cooperate with American museums and has no plan to cooperate with the Palace Museum in the mainland. What’s your comment on this? 

国务院台办发言人朱凤莲答问表示，故宫博物院和台北故宫博物院同根同源、血脉相连，珍藏着中华民族历史文化瑰宝，承载着两岸同胞共同记忆，是两岸同胞共同拥有的宝贵财富。两岸同胞有责任共同传承好、弘扬好中华历史文化遗产。

In response, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that the Palace Museum and the Taipei Palace Museum share the same roots and lineage, and both house invaluable treasures of Chinese nation’s 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 historical and cultural heritage.

民进党当局出于谋“独”本性和政治私利，一方面极力推进“文化台独”、“去中国化”，另一方面又利用中华文化瑰宝大做文章，何其讽刺，何其可悲！正告民进党当局，两岸深厚的历史文化联结谁都割不断，台湾社会和同胞身上的中华文化印记谁都抹不去，数典忘祖、背弃民族必将遭到历史的清算。 

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. 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.