China considers that the electoral result in Taiwan “does not represent the opinion of the majority”

China considered that the results of this Saturday’s presidential elections in Taiwanin which the current vice president and candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party (PDP), Lai Ching-te“They do not represent the majority opinion on the island”.

“The elections will not change the basic framework and the development trend of cross-Strait relations will not alter the shared aspiration of compatriots on both sides of the Strait to forge closer ties.“, he said Chen Bin HuaSpokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council (Chinese Executive).

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With 100% of the tables counted, the official candidate received 40.05% of the votes, beating the opposition candidates from the Kuomintang (KMT), Hou Yu-ih (33.49% of the votes), and Taiwan People’s Party (PPT), Ko Wen-Je (26.46%).

“We adhere to the 1992 consensus that recognizes the principle of ‘a porcelain‘ and we firmly oppose separatist activities that seek the ‘independence of Taiwan‘ as well as foreign interference,” Chen said in a statement released today by state media.

Furthermore, he indicated that the position of the China in “resolving the Taiwan issue and achieving national reunification remains consistent and our determination is firm as a rock”.

Chen added that Beijing will work with “relevant political parties, groups and individuals from various sectors in Taiwan to promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, integrated development and joint promotion of Chinese culture, as well as promote the peaceful development of relations and the cause of national reunification”.

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This Saturday, Taiwan cemented its commitment to sovereignty with the election of Lai as president of the island for the next four years, an electoral result that predicts an even greater escalation of tensions with China, which considers this territory a rebel province.

In an appearance before the foreign press after learning of his victory, Lai assured that these elections demonstrated to the international community that, among “democracy and authoritarianism“, the Taiwanese chose to remain”alongside democracy”.

Taiwan – where the Chinese nationalist army retreated after its defeat at the hands of communist troops in the civil war – has been governed autonomously since 1949, although China claims sovereignty over the island, which it considers a rebel province for whose “reunification”did not rule out the use of force.

Source: Elcomercio

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