China to defend sovereignty, prevent Taiwan’s independence in 2023, vows key official
Ma Xiaoguang stressed that there is only one China and Taiwan is part of it
BEIJING, January 11. /TASS/. This year, China will continue to resolutely protect its state sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as counteract any provocations aiming at Taiwan’s independence and any attempts at external interference on the Taiwan issue, Ma Xiaoguang, Director of the Information Bureau at the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a press conference on Wednesday.
"In the new year, China will firmly defend state sovereignty and territorial integrity, resolutely crack down on provocations by separatist forces advocating Taiwanese independence as well as any attempt at outside interference, and steadfastly defend the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation and the personal interests of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait," China’s Central Television quoted him as saying.
The official stressed that there is only one China and Taiwan is part of it. According to him, the settling of the Taiwan issue is the personal business of the Chinese people and any attempts to "break" Taiwan away from China won’t succeed. "We urge the countries concerned to strictly observe the 'one China' principle, to stop sending false signals to separatist forces advocating Taiwanese independence, and to stop playing with fire on the issue of Taiwan," the spokesman noted.
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