Taiwan vote results won’t impede China’s inevitable reunification: Beijing

Spokesperson says Democratic Progressive Party can’t represent mainstream public opinion on island

BEIJING:

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday said that the results of Taiwan election reveal that the Democratic Progressive Party cannot represent the mainstream public opinion on the island.

While commenting on the outcomes of Taiwan leadership and legislature elections, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, noted that Taiwan is China's Taiwan.

The elections will not change the basic landscape and development trend of cross-Strait relations, will not alter the shared aspiration of compatriots across the Taiwan Strait to forge closer ties, and will not impede the inevitable trend of China's reunification, Chen said.

"Our stance on resolving the Taiwan question and realising national reunification remains consistent, and our determination is as firm as rock," Chen said.

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"We will adhere to the 1992 Consensus that embodies the one-China principle and firmly oppose the separatist activities aimed at ‘Taiwan independence’ as well as foreign interference," Chen said.

He said the mainland will work with relevant political parties, groups and people from various sectors in Taiwan to boost cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, enhance cross-Strait integrated development, jointly promote Chinese culture, and advance the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations as well as the cause of national reunification.