Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Saturday that Taiwan belongs to China and that the elections to be held in the territory on Saturday will not stop the inevitable trend of Chinese reunification, China’s Xinhua news agency reported, citing Agerpres. .

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Chen emphasized that the election will not change the development trend of cross-strait relations, nor the common desire of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to build closer ties. According to a Chinese official, the results of Taiwan’s leadership and parliamentary elections show that the Democratic Progressive Party, which won the election, cannot represent the majority of public opinion on the island.

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“Our position on resolving the Taiwan issue and achieving national reunification remains unchanged, and our determination is unwavering,” Chen said. “We will adhere to the 1992 Consensus, which embodies the ‘one China’ principle, and resolutely oppose separatist activities aimed at ‘Taiwan independence’ and foreign interference,” Chen said.

He said the mainland will cooperate with relevant Taiwan political parties, groups and individuals in various fields to promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, promote integrated development, Chinese culture and peaceful development of cross-strait relations. as well as the cause of national reunification.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), already in power, retained power and its candidate Lai Ching-te was elected president to replace former president Tsai Ing-wen.

In Taiwan, it is the first political party to win three consecutive terms since the people of the democratic island nation began directly electing their president in 1996.

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