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China said on Tuesday that “Peace in the Taiwan Strait” and the “independence” of the island are “fundamentally incompatible”, after the statements made by President Taiwanese, William Lai, who reiterated the availability to dialogue with Beijing, although maintaining a sovereign position, AFP, AFP and Agerpres informs.
The spokesman of the Taiwanese Business Office of the Chinese State Council, Chen Binhua, warned that William Lai's separatist positions and his confrontation with Beijing only aggravate the tensions in the region, making the possibility of dialogue.
“Reunification, an objective that China will not give up”
Chen stressed that the statements and actions of the Taiwanese leader, who continue to promote the island's independence, contravene stability and peace in the straits. “Regardless of what the Taiwanese leader says, he cannot change the fact that Taiwan is part of China,” he said, reiterating Beijing's unwavering position on sovereignty on Taiwan.
In addition, he stressed that any attempt by the Taiwan to seek “external support” for independence is “doomed to failure”.
The Chinese spokesman also mentioned that Lai's initiatives, such as strengthening Taiwan's defense capabilities and searching for international alliances, contributes to intensifying tensions, while Beijing remains faithful to its objective of reunification.
“Nothing that the Taiwanese leader will say will change the direction and pace of relationships over the straits,” Chen concluded, stressing that reunification is an objective that China cannot give up.
“Taiwan has to prepare for the war to avoid it”
This declaration of Beijing comes as a reaction to the recent statements of William Lai, who, on the occasion of marking the first year of mandate, reiterated his availability for dialogue with China under conditions of “equality and dignity”, without giving up the “de facto independence” of Taiwan. Taiwanese President also stated that Taipei should, at the same time, “prepare for the war” to avoid it.
Beijing authorities consider the Taiwan as the “inalienable part” of the Chinese territory and have not excluded the use of force to achieve the “reunification” of the island with the continental part of China, one of the long -term goals set by President XI Jinping after taking power in 2012.
In this context, China has intensified its diplomatic and military pressure campaign against Taiwan in recent years, organizing military maneuvers near the island more and more frequently and forcing the loss of diplomatic allies in favor of Beijing.
