State Council Taiwan Affairs Office: "Taiwan independence" is a dead end, outsiders are unreliable, reunification cannot be stopped.

The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council holds a routine press conference. When asked about the proposal of Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te to allocate a special budget of 40 billion US dollars for purchasing military equipment from the United States, spokesperson Zhu Fenglian stated that the Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affair and the resolution of the Taiwan issue is a matter for the Chinese people themselves, and does not allow any foreign interference. The Lai Ching-te administration continuously seeks "independence" for the benefit of one party, continuously increases defense budgets, promotes all citizens to be prepared for war, and tries to push Taiwan people onto the "independence" bandwagon, attempting to achieve "independence" through external means and military means, which is a threat to the safety and interests of Taiwan people. "Independence" is a dead end, cannot rely on outsiders, and cannot be stopped from reunification. We have firm will, strong confidence, strong determination, and great capabilities to crush all "independence" separatist attempts and firmly oppose interference from external forces to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.