Attempts to seek Taiwan independence doomed to fail: spokesperson Xinhua | Updated: 2021-04-14 15:07 Share CLOSE
BEIJING A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday lashed out at attempts by the United States and Taiwan s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority to contain China with Taiwan or seek Taiwan independence.
With the firm resolve and strong ability of 1.4 billion Chinese people to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, any attempt to contain China with the Taiwan question or count on military force to seek Taiwan independence is doomed to fail, said Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.
2021-04-14 10:35:15 GMT2021-04-14 18:35:15(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) Exercises by the People s Liberation Army (PLA) have showcased that the mainland s determination to curb Taiwan independence and collusion between the island and the United States is not empty words, a mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.
Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks while responding to a media query on mainland military drills and training.
Mainland s military exercises do not target the people in Taiwan, but are a response to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority s stepped up provocative actions seeking Taiwan independence in collusion with external forces, Ma said.
PLA drills in Taiwan Straits safeguard national sovereignty
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Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that the drills conducted by the Chinese People s Liberation Army (PLA) in the Taiwan Straits are aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty and responding to interference by external forces and provocations by Taiwan independence forces.
The spokesman said the drills send a signal that the Chinese mainland is determined to curb Taiwan independence and Taiwan s collusion with the U.S. We are willing to do our utmost to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification, but will never leave any room for all forms of Taiwan independence secessionist activities, Ma stressed.
A spokesperson for Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said: "We do not promise to abandon the use of force, and retain the option of taking all necessary measures."
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