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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — Peng Qing'en, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that provocations aimed at achieving "Taiwan independence" by the island's administration led by its leader Lai Qingde are increasingly being criticized by international experts and media, and are causing growing concern about the situation in the Taiwan Strait.
Peng Qing'en made the remarks at a regular press conference in response to a question about a recent Time magazine article that described Lai Qingde as a "reckless leader."
The official stated that the root causes of the current complex situation in the Taiwan Strait are the Lai Qingde administration's refusal to recognize the 1992 consensus embodying the one-China principle, as well as its stubborn adherence to the separatist position of "Taiwan independence" and repeated provocations aimed at gaining "independence" through collusion with external forces.
More and more people around the world recognize Lai Qingde as a troublemaker and a destroyer of peace, Peng Qing'en noted, commenting on a report by the American think tank RAND Corporation, which warns that Washington should not allow Taiwanese authorities to use American support as a pretext for steps that could irritate mainland China.
To maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, it is necessary to stop the provocations of Lai Qingde and the Democratic Progressive Party authorities aimed at achieving "Taiwan independence," the official representative emphasized.
He added that the Chinese mainland is willing to create broad opportunities for peaceful reunification and will strive for this goal with all sincerity and utmost efforts.
"However, we in no way commit to renounce the use of force and reserve the right to take all necessary measures. This applies to separatist activities aimed at achieving 'Taiwan independence' and external interference," Peng Qing'en stated. -0-
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