On the morning of October 16, the Taiwan Affairs Office held a regular press conference. Reporter: The Ministry of Commerce recently announced that it will take further measures based on the findings of the investigation of trade barriers with Taiwan. Taiwan's “Economic and Trade Office of the Executive Council” stated in this regard that it requires the mainland to follow WTO rules for dispute settlement and not to be viewed as “the worst example of disrupting the international trade order.” Any comments on this? Taiwan Affairs Office Spokesman Chen Binhua: According to the WTO's principle of non-discrimination and relevant mainland regulations, the relevant departments carried out a trade barrier investigation into Taiwan's trade restrictions against the mainland, and came up with investigation findings constituting trade barriers. Based on the investigation findings, further measures were taken, which were legitimate, fair and reasonable. On the one hand, the DPP administration stubbornly adheres to the “Taiwan independence” position, continuously exploits “independence”, interferes and disrupts cross-strait economic and trade exchanges and cooperation, slander and discredit the mainland, and incite cross-strait rivalry. On the other hand, they also claim that they are willing to negotiate and dialogue with the mainland. This is a typical two-sided approach. They are the “worst example.”

On the morning of October 16, the Taiwan Affairs Office held a regular press conference. Reporter: The Ministry of Commerce recently announced that it will take further measures based on the findings of the investigation of trade barriers with Taiwan. Taiwan's “Economic and Trade Office of the Executive Council” stated in this regard that it requires the mainland to follow WTO rules for dispute settlement and not to be viewed as “the worst example of disrupting the international trade order.” Any comments on this? Taiwan Affairs Office Spokesman Chen Binhua: According to the WTO's principle of non-discrimination and relevant mainland regulations, the relevant departments carried out a trade barrier investigation into Taiwan's trade restrictions against the mainland, and came up with investigation findings constituting trade barriers. Based on the investigation findings, further measures were taken, which were legitimate, fair and reasonable. On the one hand, the DPP administration stubbornly adheres to the “Taiwan independence” position, continuously exploits “independence”, interferes and disrupts cross-strait economic and trade exchanges and cooperation, slander and discredit the mainland, and incite cross-strait rivalry. On the other hand, they also claim that they are willing to negotiate and dialogue with the mainland. This is a typical two-sided approach. They are the “worst example.”