State Council Taiwan Affairs Office: "Taiwan independence" and peace in the Taiwan Strait are incompatible.

On September 24th, the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office held a regular press conference. A reporter asked: Minister of National Defense, Dong Jun, said at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum that Taiwan is determined not to allow any "Taiwan independence" separatist schemes to succeed and is prepared to defeat any external military intervention at any time. In response, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council stated that Taiwan is striving to maintain the peaceful status quo in the Taiwan Strait, but in the eyes of the mainland, maintaining the status quo is seen as promoting "Taiwan independence." What is your comment on this? Spokesperson Chen Binhua said that there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an integral part of China's territory that cannot be separated. This is the true situation in the Taiwan Strait, an unchangeable historical and legal fact, a universal consensus in the international community that cannot be distorted or shaken by anyone or any forces. The DPP authorities stubbornly adhere to their separatist position of "Taiwan independence," hiding behind the guise of "maintaining peace" while engaging in activities to seek independence through military means and relying on external forces. They are the destroyers of the current situation in the Taiwan Strait and the root cause of instability in the Taiwan Strait. "Taiwan independence" and peace in the Taiwan Strait are incompatible. We hope that the majority of compatriots in Taiwan will stand up against provocations of "Taiwan independence" and external interference, and join us in maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait for the greater national interest and their own well-being.