Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a press conference in Egypt, where he was visiting, that "anyone who attempts 'Taiwan independence' will surely be severely punished by history and law." Although he did not name Mr. Li Ching-de, who was elected in the presidential election of Taiwan on the 13th, he strongly opposed.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is visiting the Middle East and Africa, held a press conference in Egypt on the 14th.
Regarding the presidential election in Taiwan on the 13th, Foreign Minister Wang emphasized the principle of "one China," stating that "elections in Taiwan are local affairs of China" and "no matter what the outcome of the election is, we cannot change the basic fact that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is part of China."
He added, "Those who attempt 'Taiwan independence' in Taiwan are those who seek to divide the territory of China, and they will surely be severely punished by history and law."
The Chinese authorities accused Mr. Li Ching-de, who won the Taiwanese presidential election, by name as an "independence faction" based on Mr. Li's past remarks before the election.
Although Foreign Minister Wang did not name names this time, he strongly reassured him.
Foreign Minister Wang also reiterated China's stance toward the unification of Taiwan, saying, "China will eventually achieve complete reunification, and Taiwan will surely return to the bosom of the motherland."