Beijing, May 24 (Xinhua) – China will never tolerate any attempt by anyone to harbor separatist activities seeking “Taiwan independence” under any pretext, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Friday.
Wang made the comments at the regular news conference in response to a US official’s comments on joint military exercises held by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army around the island of Taiwan. The US official urged China to act with self-restraint.
Taiwan is China’s Taiwan and the United States is not in a position to point fingers at China, Wang said, adding that the tensions in the Taiwan Strait are caused by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities’ attempts to solicit support from United States for “Taiwan independence” and for the attempt by some people in the United States to use Taiwan to contain China in the name of regional peace and stability.
If the US side really wants to keep the Taiwan Strait peaceful and stable, it must unequivocally uphold the one-China principle and oppose “Taiwan independence,” Wang added.
Wang said the world has spoken out for justice. In recent days, political leaders and people from various sectors in many countries have reaffirmed their commitment to the one-China principle and support for China’s opposition to separatist activities seeking “Taiwan independence” and the cause of national reunification, proving once again that the international community’s continued commitment to the one-China principle is simply unwavering, Wang added.
Wang said that attempts at “Taiwan independence” will lead nowhere, that anyone who conspires for and supports “Taiwan independence” will be burned for playing with fire, and that nothing will deter China from defending the national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“We will do everything necessary to thwart any attempt to (achieve) ‘Taiwan independence,'” the spokesperson added.
