US Undersecretary of the State Department will start economic dialogue with Taiwan

　　China News Service, November 11, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian responded to the US Undersecretary of the State Council Clarke’s economic dialogue with Taiwan, saying that the DPP authorities are holding foreigners to self-respect and under the guise of "economic" and "commercial". Developing relations with the United States will only fall into a situation where the United States will further slaughter the country and will only harm the interests of Taiwan compatriots.

Data map: Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Kejia

　　The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a regular press conference on the 11th.

At the meeting, a reporter asked a question that US Secretary of State Pompeo announced yesterday that Undersecretary of the State Council Clarke would start an economic dialogue with Taiwan on the 20th in a physical and video-based manner. What's your comment?

　　Zhu Fenglian said that we firmly oppose any form of official exchanges between the Taiwan region and the United States.

The Taiwanese people are well aware of the issue of problematic pig and beef imports that this dialogue may involve.

The DPP authorities linked up with external forces and insisted on opening up imports of related products despite public opposition. People on the island have great worries and outrage.

The DPP authorities rely on foreign self-respect and develop relations with the United States under the guise of "economy" and "commercial". They will only fall into a situation where they are allowed to be further controlled by the United States and will only harm the interests of Taiwan compatriots.