TAIPEI (TVBS News) — The Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) China Affairs Department called Wednesday (Jan. 17) for Beijing to realistically confront cross-strait relations.
The plea comes in response to a recent statement issued by China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO), asserting that the Taiwan election results do not represent the majority's views and reiterating its position that "Taiwan is China's Taiwan."
In the wake of Taiwan's elections, the Pacific island nation Nauru severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The DPP criticized the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for exploiting Nauru's financial difficulties, coaxing the country to break ties with Taiwan and establish diplomatic relations with China.
The DPP's China Affairs Department affirmed that its chairman, Lai Ching-te, has repeatedly declared pre- and post-election that he would safeguard the status quo under the constitutional system of the Republic of China (R.O.C.). He advocated for dialogue and cooperation with China under the premise of parity and dignity.
The DPP's China Affairs Department condemned the CCP's suppressive measures against Taiwan and urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to publicly pledge not to unilaterally alter the status quo across the Taiwan Strait using military force.
The DPP's China Affairs Department emphasized that despite Lai Ching-te's stance on dialogue, exchange, and cooperation with China, Beijing has continued to disregard Taiwan.