China News Service, January 31. On the 31st, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a regular press conference. Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said that only when cross-strait relations are good, Taiwan will be good.
A reporter asked: After the two elections in Taiwan, negative economic effects including foreign capital overselling (over-selling) and the expansion of the Taiwan dollar's depreciation immediately appeared on the island. Some public opinion believes that Lai Ching-te's election may increase Taiwan's security risks, and that the "fleeing wave" of foreign capital fully reflects the distrust and nervousness of foreign capital. Any comments on this?
On January 31, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a regular press conference in Beijing. Spokesperson Chen Binhua attended and answered reporters' questions. Photo by China News Service reporter Zhang Yu
In this regard, Chen Binhua said that we have noticed relevant reports. The situation you mentioned reflects the concerns of foreign investors that the DPP stubbornly adheres to the separatist stance of "Taiwan independence" and continues to pursue "independence" provocations, exacerbating tension and instability across the Taiwan Strait, and thereby damaging its vital interests.
Another reporter asked: After Lai Qingde was elected, the island society became pessimistic about the economic development prospects and worried that the suspension of ECFA would seriously affect the island's industrial and commercial development. "Poor cross-strait relations mean that goods cannot leave and people cannot come in. Everyone can only live a hard life." Any comments on this?
Chen Binhua said that both positive and negative facts have long proved that Taiwan will be good only if cross-strait relations are good; it has also been proved that ECFA is a good agreement that benefits Taiwan compatriots and is a "good thing" that all walks of life on the island care about, and it is by no means a good thing for the people. The "poison" slandered by the CCP. The two sides of the Taiwan Strait are close to each other, and we wish each other the best. No one wants better cross-Strait relations than we do, and we hope that our Taiwan compatriots can live a good life of peace, tranquility, and prosperity. As for whether the ECFA can continue to be effective and implemented, it depends on what kind of cross-strait policy line the DPP authorities pursue, including whether they can face up to public concerns and take practical measures to lift discriminatory trade restrictions on the mainland.