BEIJING, Mar. 13 -- "The DPP Authorities act as a pawn of the US and betray the people of Taiwan. Ultimately, the useful fool will end up being an abandoned tool," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang on Friday.
The defense spokesperson made those remarks in response to a media query about the words made by the nominee for US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, that Taiwan "is not an existential interest" for the US, but Washington has important national security interests in Taiwan, and Taiwan needs to hike defense spending to around 10% of its GDP. Besides, an official from Taiwan's defense authorities said that it's in the core interests of the US to maintain stability in the Asia-Pacific and the status quo across the Taiwan Strait, and thus the US is unlikely to give up Taiwan.
The spokesperson pointed out that the Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of China, which brooks no external interference. The US side attempts to contain China with Taiwan, and is doubling down on arming Taiwan. At the same time, the DPP authorities are seeking to exploit such situation to increase its defense spending. "Their actions have gravely harmed the security and well-being of our compatriots in Taiwan, and severely undermined peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait," the spokesperson slammed.
"The DPP authorities, intoxicated with the illusion of soliciting the US support for 'Taiwan independence', willingly act as a pawn and betray the people of Taiwan. Ultimately, the useful fool will end up being an abandoned tool," said the spokesperson in the end.