China’s top diplomat has warned that any steps towards Taiwan’s independence will be “severely punished” after the autonomous territory elected sovereignty advocate William Lai Ching-de as its president. . China opposed William Lai, repeatedly calling him a dangerous separatist, but Taiwanese voters ignored all demands and gave him a comfortable victory.
The Chinese government claims Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under its control. Regarding William Lai’s victory, China said it would not change the “inevitable trend of China’s unification.”
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, “If someone on the island of Taiwan considers independence, it would be an attempt to divide China’s territory, and they would definitely be severely punished in both history and law,” adding, “This is a dead end.” added. . No matter what the election results are, nothing can change the fundamental fact that there is only one China, and Taiwan is part of it. ”
“Taiwan has never been a country, never was, and never will be,” Wang Yi asserted.
“This seriously threatens the well-being of Taiwanese compatriots, seriously undermines the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation, and seriously endangers the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait region,” he said.