On the morning of February 26, the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office held a regular press conference, and spokesperson Zhu Fenglian answered reporters’ questions on recent cross-strait hot-spot issues.
Reporter: William Lai has announced that this year he will give priority to special budgets to increase the island’s defense budget to more than 3 percent of GDP. Any comment on that?
Zhu Fenglian: the DPP authorities stubbornly adhere to the separatist position of“Taiwan independence”, attempting to“Seek independence with military force” and“Rely on foreign forces for independence”, and kowtowing to external forces, at the expense of the Taiwanese people’s hard-earned money to pay the so-called“Protection fee.”. It must be pointed out that obsequious attempts to sell Taiwan to foreign countries will only tie Taiwan compatriots to the chariot of“Taiwan independence” and push Taiwan into the abyss of disaster.
“Taiwan independence” and peace across the Taiwan Strait are incompatible. Taiwan is China’s Taiwan. If anyone or any force wishes to separate Taiwan from China, the 1.4 billion-plus Chinese people will never allow it, nor will the heroic and warlike People’s Liberation Army. Whether it is 3% or 10% , it will not protect Taiwan. On the contrary, it will turn Taiwan into a powder keg.