BEIJING, Jan. 17 -- "The Chinese PLA will spare no effort to fight separatism and promote national reunification," said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a press briefing on Friday.
The spokesperson made the remarks when asked to comment on the reports by the "Taiwan Central News Agency". Lai Ching-te, leader of the Taiwan region recently said that countries like China and Russia threaten the rule-based international order and undermine peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. Therefore, Taiwan needs to continue to raise the so-called "defense budget" and enhance "defense capabilities."
Spokesperson Wu slammed that Lai Ching-te and his kind betray their ancestors and what he said is far away from the truth. "International documents including the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation have confirmed that the Taiwan region should be restored to the People's Republic of China. Such fact is an important part of the post-WWII international order. The victory and outcome of the WWII must be respected and safeguarded. There is no other status of the Taiwan region in the international law than being a part of China." he clarified.
According to Spokesperson Wu, the Lai Ching-te administration, in collusion with foreign forces, has been making constant provocations for "Taiwan independence". It is now the biggest source of chaos that undermines peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the Asia Pacific.
He warned the Lai Ching-te administration and "Taiwan independence" separatists that any attempt to seek independence by force is just like holding back the tide with a broom, and will eventually lead to self-destruction. Those seeking "Taiwan independence" will never have a good end.
"The Chinese PLA will spare no effort to fight separatism and promote national reunification. We have full confidence that the Taiwan region will return to the motherland and will have a better future after its return," the spokesperson stressed.