At the April 22 State Council Taiwan Affairs Office press conference, a reporter asked: Lai Ching-te recently said, “Peace is not something that can be achieved by compromising and yielding on sovereignty, or by bringing Taiwan into a one-China framework; packaging unification as peace not only goes against public opinion, but would also bring Taiwan endless future troubles.” What is your comment on this?

State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhang Han responded that Taiwan is a part of China, has never been a country, and cannot possibly become a country; there is fundamentally no such thing as so-called “sovereignty.” China is the common homeland of the Chinese nation. For compatriots on both sides of the Strait, the fundamental point in safeguarding and building this common homeland lies in adhering to the “1992 Consensus” and opposing “Taiwan independence,” with the core being recognition that both sides of the Strait belong to one China.

Zhang Han stated that peace is a common value of compatriots on both sides of the Strait, and that maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is a common expectation of compatriots on both sides. The DPP authorities, in violation of mainstream public opinion, stubbornly persist in a separatist “Taiwan independence” stance, continuously manipulate “seeking independence by force,” and deliberately scheme to obstruct cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation. They are the chief culprit in damaging peace in the Taiwan Strait and the original instigator of tension and turbulence in the Taiwan Strait situation.

Zhang Han pointed out that Taiwan’s future, the security guarantees of Taiwan compatriots, and their interests and well-being have always been tied to peaceful cross-Strait development and the reunification of the motherland. More and more Taiwan compatriots, he said, have already clearly recognized that the Lai Ching-te authorities’ pursuit of “independence” will only bring about war and destroy Taiwan, and they are firmly opposing separatist “Taiwan independence” and external interference, while actively seeking peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

At the April 22 State Council Taiwan Affairs Office press conference, a reporter asked: The DPP authorities announced yesterday that Lai Ching-te’s originally planned sneak visit to Eswatini was canceled because the relevant country refused to issue flight permission for his chartered plane. What is your comment on this?

In response, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhang Han said: We express appreciation for the position and practice of the relevant country in adhering to the one-China principle. A just cause enjoys abundant support; an unjust cause finds little support. The facts once again prove that the one-China principle is a basic norm of international relations and a universal consensus of the international community. It is the trend of the times, where greater justice lies, and where popular sentiment is headed.

At the April 15 TAO press conference, Chen Binhua said Xi Jinping’s April 10 meeting with KMT Chair Cheng Li-wen marked a new chapter in KMT-CCP exchanges and provided the “fundamental guidance” for Beijing’s Taiwan work.

Chen said Xi’s remarks outlined four points for cross-Strait relations: strengthening shared Chinese identity and culture; upholding the claim that both sides belong to one China; opposing “Taiwan independence” and outside interference; and expanding cross-Strait exchanges, integration, and public welfare.

He described the speech as historically significant and said it reflected Xi’s commitment to “peace for both sides, welfare for compatriots, and rejuvenation for the nation.” Chen said the TAO would implement Xi’s remarks by upholding the “1992 Consensus,” deepening cross-Strait exchanges, opposing “Taiwan independence” and foreign interference, and advancing peaceful development and national unification.

At the April 15 TAO press conference, Chen Binhua said KMT Chair Cheng Li-wen’s April 7–12 mainland visit was significant for both KMT-CCP party relations and broader cross-Strait relations.

Chen said Cheng visited Jiangsu, Shanghai, and Beijing at the invitation of the CCP Central Committee and Xi Jinping. He emphasized that Xi’s April 10 meeting with Cheng was the first meeting between KMT and CCP leaders in ten years and said it “pointed the direction” for future party-to-party and cross-Strait relations.

Chen also linked the visit to the TAO’s ten new measures promoting cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, saying they had been well received by Taiwanese people.

He said the KMT and CCP should deepen dialogue on the shared political basis of upholding the “1992 Consensus” and opposing “Taiwan independence.” Chen framed the visit as part of a broader effort to promote peaceful development, cross-Strait integration, public welfare, and “national rejuvenation,” while asserting that the future of cross-Strait relations should remain “firmly in the hands of Chinese people themselves.”

At the April 15 State Council Taiwan Affairs Office press conference, a reporter asked for more detail on the ten new measures promoting cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, including when Taiwan agricultural and fishery products meeting inspection standards could enter the mainland and when individual travel to Taiwan by residents of Shanghai and Fujian might resume.

TAO spokesperson Chen Binhua said the measures are based on the idea that “both sides of the Strait are one family” and are intended to improve people’s livelihoods through exchange and integration. He said the measures cover party-to-party exchanges, youth exchanges, the economy, livelihoods, culture, and tourism.

Chen said the TAO will work with relevant departments and local governments to implement the measures in detail so people on both sides can benefit as soon as possible. He again urged the DPP authorities to remove what he called artificial restrictions and clear obstacles to the normalization of cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation.

At the April 15 TAO press conference, Chen Binhua said “peaceful reunification” would bring Taiwan “real, tangible benefits,” framing unification as a way to improve livelihoods, employment, housing, disaster response, and social welfare.
Chen argued that, after unification, Taiwan could share mainland public services and resources, receive more stable supplies of livelihood goods, lower production and living costs, and redirect defense spending toward pensions, health insurance, labor insurance, and other welfare programs.
He also claimed Taiwan residents and businesses would gain more opportunities on the mainland through equal-treatment policies, expanded employment options, and deeper industrial integration in sectors such as semiconductors, precision machinery, agriculture, fisheries, and tourism.
On housing and disaster response, Chen said the mainland would support urban renewal, upgrades to older housing, and improved disaster prevention and emergency rescue capabilities in Taiwan. He concluded that national unification is not only a “righteous cause” but also brings “great benefits,” urging people on both sides to support peaceful cross-Strait development and unification.

At the April 15 State Council Taiwan Affairs Office press conference, a reporter asked about the DPP authorities’ criticism of the mainland’s ten new measures promoting cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, which they described as “instrumentalizing exchanges” and “weaponizing economics and trade” for united-front coercion.
TAO spokesperson Chen Binhua said that whenever the mainland introduces measures that benefit Taiwanese people, the DPP authorities “smear” them, and that they strongly oppose anything that improves Taiwanese welfare. He said this has been mocked by Taiwanese media as a “knee-jerk reaction” and criticized across Taiwan society.
Chen urged the DPP authorities to listen more to public opinion in Taiwan and do more to promote cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, rather than “making enemies of the public” and blocking people from benefiting.