In a fiery press conference on Wednesday, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office of the Chinese mainland, slammed the DPP authorities for planning to push next year’s defense budget above 3% of the Taiwan region’s GDP. He warned that this move reflects a “Taiwan independence” stance and a strategy to rely on external forces to resist the Chinese mainland—wasting residents in the Taiwan region’s hard-earned cash 💸.
Chen argued that boosting military expenditure won’t bring security or peace. Instead, it squeezes local livelihoods, endangering the well-being of present and future generations.
Meanwhile, Taiwan authorities have just issued a white paper proposing to ease cross-strait exchanges and tap into the massive market of the Chinese mainland 🌏. This move echoes the worries of the regional business community, who are questioning and pushing back against the DPP authorities’ current policy.
Why the urgency? The United States slapped a 20% tariff on goods imported from the island, putting many industries on the brink. For these companies, the vast market of the Chinese mainland doesn’t just offer a way out—it’s a ticket for sustained growth 🚀.
Chen stressed that by working together—deepening integrated development and strengthening industrial and supply chain cooperation—both sides of the Taiwan Strait can tackle external risks and boost the Chinese national economy.
However, the DPP authorities, Chen added, are defying market logic by clinging to the idea of “relying on the U.S. to resist the Chinese mainland” and pushing for supply chain decoupling. This approach, he warned, ignores enterprise survival and risks public anger and loss of popular support.
As the cross-strait saga continues, businesses and residents in the Taiwan region will be watching closely: Will cooperation or confrontation shape the next chapter? 🧐
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Mainland accuses Taiwan's DPP of sacrificing island's interests
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