At the December 3 press conference of the State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office, a reporter asked: Recently, Lai Ching-te openly opposed the KMT’s proposed “legal amendment” to safeguard mainland spouses’ “political participation rights,” and the head of Taiwan’s administrative body, Cho Jung-tai, claimed that amending the Nationality Act “involves the issue of dual allegiance.” What is your comment?
Spokesperson Zhang Han of the Taiwan Affairs Office replied that mainland spouses are the family members and loved ones of Taiwan compatriots and are builders and contributors to Taiwan’s society. They should be recognized and respected, and their legitimate rights and interests, including the right to participate in politics and public affairs, should be protected. Out of its “Taiwan independence” nature, the DPP authorities are openly peddling the “two-state theory,” arbitrarily stripping mainland spouses of their lawful rights, suppressing and bullying this group, and continually challenging the historical and legal fact that both sides of the Strait belong to one China. We strongly condemn this.
We sternly warn the DPP authorities that any vile actions or tricks that undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and damage the interests of compatriots on both sides will only bring disastrous consequences upon themselves. As for the “Taiwan independence” accomplices and henchmen who persecute mainland spouses, we will never let them off lightly; we will, in accordance with the law, hold them accountable and punish them severely without leniency.