On the morning of October 16, the Taiwan Affairs Office held a regular press conference. Reporter: Qiu Chuizheng, chairman of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Commission, said a few days ago that the crux of the cross-strait issue is that the mainland is unwilling to face up to the fact that the “Republic of China” exists, and the goal of “annexing Taiwan” has not changed. Taiwan will not give in to “China's threat of force.” Any comments on this? Taiwan Affairs Office Spokesman Chen Binhua: The crux of the current cross-strait issue is that the Lai Qingde administration is stubbornly adhering to the “Taiwan independence” position, advocating the “New Two Countries Theory,” inciting hostile confrontation between the two sides of the Strait, continuously causing trouble and provocation, and deliberately increasing the tension in the situation, leading to dangerous war between the Taiwanese soldiers and damage to the interests of the Taiwanese people. Unification is the general trend, the meaning, and the aspiration of the people. It is also the future of Taiwan and the interests of the Taiwanese compatriots. It must not be discredited and slandered, let alone be resisted. Lai Qingde's administration has always attempted to “rely on foreign countries to seek independence” and “seek independence through military force” under the guise of so-called “democracy and freedom,” in an attempt to tie Taiwan into the “Taiwan independence” chariot and trap Taiwanese people as “the cannon fodder for Taiwan independence.” We are willing to strive for the prospects of peaceful reunification with the utmost sincerity, but we will never promise to abandon the use of force. This is aimed at interference by outside forces and a very small number of “Taiwan independence” separatists and their separatist activities; it is by no means against the vast majority of Taiwan compatriots. We hope that Taiwan compatriots will clearly understand the true face and extreme harm of “Taiwan independence” of the Lai Qingde administration, resolutely oppose “Taiwan independence” division and foreign interference, and effectively maintain the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait and their own safety and welfare.

On the morning of October 16, the Taiwan Affairs Office held a regular press conference. Reporter: Qiu Chuizheng, chairman of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Commission, said a few days ago that the crux of the cross-strait issue is that the mainland is unwilling to face up to the fact that the “Republic of China” exists, and the goal of “annexing Taiwan” has not changed. Taiwan will not give in to “China's threat of force.” Any comments on this? Taiwan Affairs Office Spokesman Chen Binhua: The crux of the current cross-strait issue is that the Lai Qingde administration is stubbornly adhering to the “Taiwan independence” position, advocating the “New Two Countries Theory,” inciting hostile confrontation between the two sides of the Strait, continuously causing trouble and provocation, and deliberately increasing the tension in the situation, leading to dangerous war between the Taiwanese soldiers and damage to the interests of the Taiwanese people. Unification is the general trend, the meaning, and the aspiration of the people. It is also the future of Taiwan and the interests of the Taiwanese compatriots. It must not be discredited and slandered, let alone be resisted. Lai Qingde's administration has always attempted to “rely on foreign countries to seek independence” and “seek independence through military force” under the guise of so-called “democracy and freedom,” in an attempt to tie Taiwan into the “Taiwan independence” chariot and trap Taiwanese people as “the cannon fodder for Taiwan independence.” We are willing to strive for the prospects of peaceful reunification with the utmost sincerity, but we will never promise to abandon the use of force. This is aimed at interference by outside forces and a very small number of “Taiwan independence” separatists and their separatist activities; it is by no means against the vast majority of Taiwan compatriots. We hope that Taiwan compatriots will clearly understand the true face and extreme harm of “Taiwan independence” of the Lai Qingde administration, resolutely oppose “Taiwan independence” division and foreign interference, and effectively maintain the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait and their own safety and welfare.