Mainland rebukes DPP authority for provocative remarks

BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Monday lashed out at Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority for its provocative remarks.

Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said the DPP authority has further exposed its nature of seeking "Taiwan independence," in response to a query on the remarks by Tsai Ing-Wen and Lai Ching-te.

Reiterating that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory, Ma said Taiwan will never be separated from China.

"When it comes to national sovereignty and territorial integrity, it must be decided by all the Chinese people," Ma said.

The "hideous performance" of the DPP authority and separatist forces seeking "Taiwan independence" once again proved that their provocative actions are the biggest source of chaos jeopardizing the stability across the Taiwan Strait, Ma noted.

Such actions threaten the well-being of Taiwan compatriots and bring nothing but grave disasters to them, Ma added.

"This fully demonstrates that our determination to deter separatist activities for 'Taiwan independence' is to safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the common interests of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait," the spokesperson said.

Warning the DPP authority and "Taiwan independence" separatist forces not to misjudge the situation, Ma said relying on foreign support to seek "Taiwan independence" is doomed to fail. Enditem