A Chinese spokesperson on Thursday urged the United States to immediately stop arming China’s Taiwan region and sending erroneous signals to separatist forces advocating for “Taiwan independence.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response to a query concerning recent U.S. plans to sell arms to Taiwan, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, urged the United States to honor its commitment of not supporting “Taiwan independence” with concrete actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The repeated sales of weapons by the United States to the Taiwan region seriously violate the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques, particularly the August 17 Communique of 1982, Chen said, noting that these actions severely infringe upon China’s sovereignty and security interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“‘Taiwan independence’ poses the biggest threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and is a major source of instability in the Asia-Pacific region,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since Lai Ching-te took office as the island’s leader, Taiwan authorities have obstinately adhered to a “Taiwan independence” stance and attempted to seek “independence” and prevent reunification through military build-up while continuously escalating cross-Strait hostility and seeking support from external forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chen called on the Taiwan compatriots to recognize the true nature of the Taiwan authorities, which claim to be “protecting Taiwan” but are actually harming the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Taiwan compatriots must understand the inherent dangers of pursuing “Taiwan independence,” as it will inevitably lead to war, Chen said, urging them to resolutely oppose and stop Lai’s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We have the firm will, full confidence and strong capability to crush the provocations of ‘Taiwan independence’ and the interference of external forces,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The military build-up of the Taiwan authorities, led by Lai, will only lead to their own destruction, Chen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n