China, 'more military spending will make Taiwan a powderman'

‘Authority of Taipei stubborn on the independence position’

A “whether it is 3% or even 10% of GDP, the increase in military spending will not protect Taiwan who, on the contrary, will turn into a” powder keg “: Zhu Fenglan, spokesman for the Taiwan affairs office of the Chinese government, said, commenting on the announcement of the Taiwanese president William Lai to increase the” defense budget “of the island to more than 3% of the island. GDP.

“The authorities of the progressive Democratic Party (Lai’s political force, editor’s note) adhere with obstinacy to their separatist position on Taiwan’s independence,” added Zhu, according to Beijing’s state media.

Zhu has criticized the authorities of the island committed to “seeking independence with the increase in expenses for the armed forces and relying on external forces. Blindly the foreign powers are blindly and are willing to squander the money earned hard by the residents of Taiwan to pay the so -called protective fees”. The spokesman, in response to the American statements Donald Trump according to which Taiwan has removed the United States on the United States;; Business of the semiconductors and that he is willing to bring him home, the spokesperson said to see clear “concerns about the fact that TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manifacting Co, the world leader of the contractors of contract chips, NDR) becomes NDR). ‘Ussmc’.

Instead, “have betrayed the interests and well -being of people and companies within the island. This act of not being ashamed of selling off Taiwan but of being proud to fatten the United States has been opposed more and more residents and Taiwan companies”, concluded the spokesperson.