BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua)-The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a regular press conference on the 27th. Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian answered reporters’ questions on hot issues such as the sinking of a Taiwanese cargo ship in Fujian waters, the "swindler turned spy" incident, the so-called "reverse osmosis law" hyped by the Democratic Progressive Party authorities, and the litigation of 30 Taiwan compatriots working in the mainland by the Taiwan authorities.
Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, invited reporters to ask questions. China Net Sun Yushe
— — Focus on cross-strait relations
[Implementing the "26 Measures" to Include Baseball in the 2020 Hangzhou Asian Games]
Zhu Fenglian said that after the promulgation and implementation of the "26 measures", all localities and departments are stepping up efforts to put all measures in place. Fujian province has carried out pilot tests in some areas and has made some concrete progress. In addition, the mainland sports authorities have responded to the concerns of the sports community in Taiwan Province, and have promoted baseball to be included in the events of the 2020 Hangzhou Asian Games.
[Talking about the death of Chen Mingzhong: His patriotic feelings deserve to be remembered by compatriots on both sides of the strait forever]
Zhu Fenglian said that Mr. Chen Mingzhong, former consultant of Taiwan Province Mutual Aid Association for Political Victims and former president of Xia Chao Federation, died in Shanghai on November 21, 2019. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office would like to express their deep condolences. Mr. Chen Mingzhong is a loyal patriot, a shining example of Taiwan Province people’s anti-colonialism and anti-oppression, and an outstanding representative of Taiwan Province’s patriotic reunification camp. He devoted his whole life to the lofty cause of realizing the complete reunification of the motherland and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. His patriotic feelings deserve to be remembered by compatriots on both sides of the strait forever.
[Compatriots on both sides of the strait should seek peace, protect peace and share peace]
A few days ago, South Korea’s Yu said that before the mainland gave up the use of force to solve the Taiwan Province issue, there were no conditions for the two sides to sign a peace agreement. Zhu Fenglian said that not promising to give up force and keeping the option of taking all necessary measures are aimed at foreign interference and a handful of "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and their separatist activities, and are by no means aimed at Taiwan Province compatriots. Compatriots on both sides of the strait want to seek peace, protect peace and share peace.
[The mainland is the best choice for Taiwan compatriots and enterprises to invest in business]
The mainland recently released the results of the fourth economic census. Although the number of investment enterprises in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao increased from 97,000 at the end of 2013 to 119,000, the proportion of all enterprises declined, from 1.2% to 0.6%. Zhu Fenglian said that the mainland was, is and will remain the best choice for Taiwan compatriots and enterprises to invest and start businesses. It is hoped that Taiwan enterprises from Taiwan can give full play to their own advantages, catch the express train to expand the domestic demand market in the mainland, and achieve greater development in the rapid development of integration into the mainland.
[Taiwan cargo ship sank in Fujian waters and two bodies have been found]
Zhu Fenglian pointed out that at 21: 50 on November 20, a cargo ship from Guangdong collided with the cargo ship "Li Salary" from Taiwan Province about 0.66 nautical mile south of Chuanshi Island in Minjiang Estuary, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. Unfortunately, the "Li Salary" sank into the water, causing nine crew members on board to fall into the water. On the morning of the 21st, seven crew members were rescued and properly placed. Two Taiwan Province crew members are missing. The body of one of the crew members was found on the evening of 22nd, and another body was found this morning. The identity is still being confirmed.
The press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. China Net Sun Yushe
— — Reject the Democratic Progressive Party authorities
[Tell the Democratic Progressive Party authorities to stop interfering in the situation in Hong Kong and stop political manipulation]
On the 27th, Zhu Fenglian responded to questions about the situation in Hong Kong. She said that the Democratic Progressive Party authorities, relying on foreign self-respect, kept interfering in Hong Kong affairs to gain political self-interest, and their attempts would not succeed. We are telling the Democratic Progressive Party authorities to stop interfering in the situation in Hong Kong and stop political manipulation.
[In response to Democratic Progressive Party authorities’ hype about "reverse osmosis law": creating "green terror"]
Democratic Progressive Party’s legislature in Taiwan introduced the draft "Reverse Osmosis Law" to impose more restrictions on cross-strait exchanges. Zhu Fenglian pointed out that the Democratic Progressive Party authorities have constantly incited cross-strait confrontation and created cross-strait hostility by manipulating the so-called "agents of the Chinese Communist Party" to amend the law, which has met with strong opposition from all walks of life in Taiwan Province. The Democratic Progressive Party authorities’ attempt to seek election self-interest is impossible.
【"A liar becomes a spy" is an absurd and full of loopholes.】
Regarding Wang Liqiang’s self-proclaimed "China spy", Zhu Fenglian said that this was an absurd and full of loopholes "script" concocted by anti-China forces. However, the Democratic Progressive Party authorities, tied together with fraudsters, have engaged in political manipulation wantonly, with the intention of creating the illusion of "the mainland intervening in the elections in Taiwan Province" and seeking illegitimate election interests.
[Talk about 30 Taiwan compatriots serving in the mainland being sued by the Taiwan authorities: smashing Taiwan Province’s youth rice bowl]
Thirty Taiwan compatriots filed an administrative lawsuit after being punished by the Taiwan Province authorities for serving as the assistant director of the mainland community, but all of them were rejected by the internal affairs department of Taiwan Province recently. The Democratic Progressive Party authorities also claimed that they would continue to investigate the so-called Taiwan Province people who illegally went to the mainland to hold relevant posts. Zhu Fenglian said that the Democratic Progressive Party authorities set up checkpoints everywhere, threatening and intimidating with so-called "violation of the law", and in doing so, they were actually smashing the rice bowls of young people in Taiwan Province.
[Responding to Tsai Ing-Wen’s vigorous promotion of economic achievements during his tenure]
Recently, Tsai Ing-Wen has vigorously publicized her economic achievements during her term of office, not only claiming that Taiwanese capital has returned to 700 billion yuan, but also saying that Taiwan Province’s economic growth rate is expected to reach the top of the "Four Little Dragons in Asia" this year. Zhu Fenglian said that it is not up to the Democratic Progressive Party authorities to decide where Taiwanese businessmen will invest and where they will lay out. Where the business environment is better and where it is more conducive to their long-term development, I believe that the vast number of Taiwanese businessmen and enterprises will make their own judgments and make wise choices.
[Talking about the logo "China Taiwan Province" mobile phone was stopped by the Taiwan authorities: unpopular]
Some Huawei mobile phones marked Taiwan Province as "Taiwan Province, China", and the Taiwan authorities forced telecom operators to stop selling these Huawei mobile phones. Zhu Fenglian said that the Democratic Progressive Party authorities’ practice of sabotaging normal cross-strait economic and trade exchanges for political purposes harms the common interests of compatriots on both sides of the strait and is unpopular.