This Wednesday, the Chinese government accused Taiwan’s current vice president and ruling party presidential candidate William Lai of bringing the island “to the brink of war.”
Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Bureau of the State Council (China’s executive branch), made the statement in response to recent comments by Lai, who stated that if he is elected president in the January elections, the possibility of war between the two sides of the state council is becoming smaller. the Strait of Formosa are “minimal”.
“The pursuit of ‘Taiwan independence’ implies war,” Chen said at a news conference.
According to the spokesperson, the authorities of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which is in power in Taiwan, are “stubbornly clinging to the independence position, increasing tensions and the unstable situation across the Strait and pushing Taiwan to the brink of war is brought.”
The spokesperson added that the One China principle builds consensus within the international community and the right attitude is to oppose Taiwan’s independence and ensure peace.
Taiwan will hold presidential elections on January 13, the outcome of which will determine the course of its policy towards China, at a time of rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing, which claims sovereignty over the island.
The DPP candidate leads the polls, with stable support of around 30%, against opponents Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), who initially wanted to participate in the elections as a united front, but failed to reach an agreement reaches. about his presidential candidate.
Taiwan’s elections are also in the shadow of China, which the DPP describes as “pro-independence”.
Taipei accuses Beijing of trying to interfere with the outcome of the elections through military and economic pressure.
Source: DN
