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| An Fengshan, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, speaks at a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 26, 2016. (Chen Yehua / Xinhua) |
BEIJING – The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of the Chinese mainland on Saturday reiterated its stance against Taiwan independence after US President-elect Donald Trump's phone talks with Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen.
We are determined, confident and capable of containing Taiwan independence in any form and pushing forward the national reunification process
An Fengshan, Spokesperson, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office
An Fengshan, spokesperson for the office, said the Chinese mainland's adherence to the one-China principle and the position against Taiwan independence are steadfast.
"We are determined, confident and capable of containing Taiwan independence in any form and pushing forward the national reunification process," said An.
He quoted Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks earlier Saturday that Tsai's call with Trump was "a little trick" by Taiwan which would not change the one-China consensus in the international community.
US President-elect Donald Trump had phone talks Friday with Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen.
China lodged solemn representations with the US, urging the US to honor its commitment to the one-China policy, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Saturday.
Earlier in the day, Foreign Minister Wang Yi called the phone call a "petty action" by Taiwan, and said the call will "not at all" change the one-China situation in the international community.
