November 13, 2024

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' pursuit of "Taiwan independence" by aligning with the US' "decoupling" agenda will harm local businesses by obstructing cross-Straits cooperation, a spokesperson for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office told a press conference on Wednesday.

In response to reports that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) agreed to halt supplying specific chips to clients on the Chinese mainland starting Monday, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office said that promoting cross-Straits  industrial cooperation benefits business development and enhances well-being on both sides of the Straits.

The relevant reports reaffirm that the US is using the "Taiwan card" to escalate tensions in the Taiwan Straits, with the aim of containing China. The DPP authorities, in their attempt to rely on external forces to seek "Taiwan independence," have blindly followed the US in promoting "decoupling and disconnection," creating additional artificial barriers to cross-Straits industrial cooperation, Zhu noted.

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