At the June 3 State Council Taiwan Affairs Office press conference, a reporter asked: Recently, Taiwan’s legislature reviewed a new special budget of nearly NT$300 billion for arms purchases from the United States. Multiple political parties and groups on the island protested the DPP authorities’ single-minded pursuit of U.S. arms purchases and called for strengthening cross-Strait dialogue and sharing the dividends of peace. What is the spokesperson’s comment?

State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian responded that, in pursuit of the political self-interest of “Taiwan independence,” the DPP authorities are engaging in militarism and “preparing for war to seek independence.” They are intensifying their waste of the hard-earned money of Taiwan’s people, willingly acting as an “ATM” for the U.S. military-industrial complex, and are willing to turn Taiwan into a “powder keg,” coercing the public into becoming “Taiwan independence” cannon fodder and pushing Taiwan compatriots into the dangerous situation of war and conflict. All sectors of Taiwan society have already expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this, Zhu said.

Taiwan’s future, and the security, interests, and well-being of Taiwan compatriots, lie in the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and national reunification, Zhu said. She expressed hope that Taiwan compatriots will recognize the extreme danger and harm of the DPP authorities’ stubborn adherence to a separatist “Taiwan independence” line, firmly oppose “Taiwan independence” separatism and external interference, and work together with the mainland to return cross-Strait relations to the correct track of peaceful development, while effectively safeguarding peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as well as their own security and well-being.

At the June 3 State Council Taiwan Affairs Office press conference, a reporter asked: Recently, the leaders of Japan and the Philippines issued a joint statement emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and announcing the launch of so-called “maritime delimitation negotiations.” The DPP authorities echoed this. What is the spokesperson’s comment?

State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian responded that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is part of China. The maritime area that Japan and the Philippines have announced they intend to delimit lies east of China’s Taiwan Island. Their so-called “delimitation negotiations” seriously infringe upon China’s maritime rights and interests, seriously violate international law and the basic norms of international relations, and are completely illegal and invalid.

Compatriots on both sides of the Strait belong to the Chinese nation, Zhu said, and should stand firm on the position of the nation, uphold national righteousness, jointly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and protect the overall interests of the Chinese nation. If the DPP authorities dare to attach themselves to external forces and sell out the interests of the nation, they will inevitably be rejected by compatriots on both sides of the Strait and punished by history.

At the June 3 State Council Taiwan Affairs Office press conference, a reporter asked: Recently, the Fujian Coast Guard conducted law-enforcement patrols in waters near Kinmen in accordance with the law. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said the mainland coast guard was “attempting to create the false impression that it has jurisdiction over Kinmen waters.” What is the spokesperson’s comment?

State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian responded that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one China, and that Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu are all part of China. Mainland coast guard authorities conducting law-enforcement patrols in relevant waters in accordance with the law, maintaining order for maritime operations, and safeguarding the lives and property of fishermen on both sides of the Strait are normal acts in the performance of their duties.

At the June 3 State Council Taiwan Affairs Office press conference, a reporter asked: Recently, local “provincial super leagues” across the mainland have been held with great enthusiasm. In particular, the “Fujian Super League” has launched a series of distinctive Taiwan-focused activities, drawing strong attention from many Taiwanese compatriots. Could you introduce the relevant situation?

State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian responded that, as everyone has seen, this summer, the viral memes of the “Jiangsu Super League,” the cross-Strait sentiment of the “Fujian Super League,” the cheerleading squads of the “Guangdong Super League,” the “rise up” chants of the “Sichuan Super League,” and the lively atmosphere of the “Northeast Super League” have ignited the passion and enthusiasm of football fans on both sides of the Strait every weekend.

To support the construction of a demonstration zone for integrated cross-Strait development, the “Fujian Super League” recently launched three innovative Taiwan-focused activity series. First, “inviting you to participate”: dedicated roster spots have been opened for Taiwanese compatriots, with each Fujian Super League team allowed to add two Taiwanese players. Second, “inviting you to watch matches”: home venues across the league’s competition areas will invite Taiwanese compatriots to Fujian to watch games, launch a short-video collection campaign titled “Cross-Strait Fans Cheering Together in the Same Frame,” and invite cheerleading teams with Kinmen and Matsu characteristics to perform on the same stage as Fujian cheerleading teams. Third, “inviting you to exchange”: each competition area will proactively connect with teams from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, as well as overseas Chinese communities, to hold regular friendly exchange matches. Xiamen, Pingtan, and other locations will each host at least one special exchange match between Fujian Super League teams and city teams from Taiwan.

At the June 3 State Council Taiwan Affairs Office press conference, a reporter asked: Taiwanese internet celebrity “Guanzhang” recently livestreamed visits in Sichuan and Chongqing, checking in at the Chongqing Anti-Japanese War Sites Museum, visiting the Zhang Xue motorcycle factory, watching Sichuan opera face-changing and giant pandas. Other Taiwanese internet celebrities also climbed to a height of 178 meters to overlook the Xiamen-Kinmen Bridge and traveled to Yichang to measure the Three Gorges Dam on foot. These activities have drawn significant attention from internet users on both sides of the Strait. What is the spokesperson’s comment?

State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian responded that, during this period, “we have seen a number of Taiwanese internet influencer friends visit and livestream from Chongqing, Sichuan, Fujian, Hubei, and other places,” sharing with people on the island scenes and impressions of checking in at scenic sites across the mainland, tasting local food, exploring museums and major engineering projects, learning about history, experiencing distinctive culture, joining the daily lives of mainland compatriots, and interacting with mainland young entrepreneurs and businesspeople to discuss cooperation.

Many internet users on both sides of the Strait, especially Taiwanese netizens, responded enthusiastically, expressing hope for more similar goodwill interactions and objective introductions, Zhu said.

“Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times; meeting in person creates a measure of affection,” Zhu said. “We welcome Taiwanese compatriots, including Taiwanese internet influencers, to come to the mainland more often to look around, understand and introduce the mainland in various ways, and share with more friends their real experiences and the development opportunities they encounter on the mainland.”

At the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office press conference on May 27, a reporter asked: Regarding the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office’s criticism of Lai Ching-te’s promotion of “Taiwan independence” fallacies in his speech marking the second anniversary of his inauguration, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council said that “Taiwan has never been ruled by the People’s Republic of China and is not part of it; this is an objective fact and also the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.” It said it hopes the mainland will pragmatically face the reality across the Strait and the mainstream public opinion in Taiwan in favor of “maintaining the status quo,” and resolve differences through dialogue with Taiwan’s “democratically elected government” without setting preconditions. What is your comment on this?

State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua, in response to the question, stated that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is part of China. This is an unquestionable historical and legal fact, and also the unchangeable status quo in the Taiwan Strait. The Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, as the sole legal government of all China and China’s sole legal representative internationally, naturally fully enjoys and exercises China’s sovereignty, including sovereignty over Taiwan. The DPP authorities distort the special state of long-term political confrontation between the two sides of the Strait, caused by China’s civil war and interference by external forces, into “mutual non-subordination.” This is a separatist claim that disregards the facts and is an out-and-out lie. No matter what the DPP authorities say or do, they cannot change the fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory, nor can they block the great trend of the motherland’s inevitable reunification.

Chen Binhua said that wanting peace, development, exchanges, and cooperation is the mainstream public opinion in Taiwan society. We are willing to strengthen exchanges and dialogue with all political parties, groups, and people from all sectors of society in Taiwan on the common political basis of upholding the “1992 Consensus” and opposing “Taiwan independence,” in order to seek peace for both sides of the Strait, well-being for compatriots, and rejuvenation for the nation.

At the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office press conference on May 27, a reporter asked: Regarding Lai Ching-te’s speech marking the second anniversary of his inauguration, public opinion on the island has pointed out that the DPP’s current strategy has gradually shifted from plotting “de jure Taiwan independence” to “substantive Taiwan independence in identity and culture.” What is your comment on this?

State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua, in response to the question, stated that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is part of China. This is a historical and legal fact that no one can shake, and it is also the universal consensus of the international community. Taiwan has never been a country, and it is even more absolutely impossible for it to become a country in the future. Out of their nature of seeking “independence” and their political self-interest, the DPP authorities are vigorously promoting “cultural Taiwan independence” and “de-Sinicization,” attempting to distort the national identity of Taiwan compatriots. They are forgetting their ancestors and betraying the nation, and will inevitably be judged by history. We will never tolerate or indulge any form of “Taiwan independence” separatist conduct. No matter what tricks Lai Ching-te and the DPP change to, they are wasting their efforts. They cannot change the fact that both sides of the Strait belong to one China, cannot sever the blood ties and family affection among Chinese people on both sides of the Strait, cannot erase the imprint of Chinese culture on Taiwan society and Taiwan compatriots, and still less can they block the historical trend that the motherland will ultimately be reunified.

Chen Binhua said that “Taiwan independence” and peace in the Taiwan Strait are as incompatible as fire and water. He expressed the hope that the broad mass of Taiwan compatriots will clearly see the DPP authorities’ true “Taiwan independence” face and sinister intentions; firmly strengthen their identification with the Chinese nation, Chinese culture, and the great motherland; enhance their ambition, backbone, and confidence as upright Chinese people; join us in firmly opposing all forms of “Taiwan independence” separatist conduct; and safeguard the common home of the Chinese nation.