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State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson responds to US hype on mainland's 'ability to invade Taiwan' by 2027

Global Times

By Global Times Published: May 28, 2025 12:36 PM

When asked about comments on US' claim that the mainland could have "the ability to invade Taiwan" as early as 2027 and the demand by head of Taiwan defense authorities that Taiwan's armed forces must reach a high level of combat readiness by 2027, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office Chen Binhua said on Wednesday that the DPP authorities, in pursuit of political self-interest, have been toeing the US line in turning Taiwan island into a "powder keg" and provoking confrontation, thereby pushing Taiwan compatriots into peril. Their sinister intentions are laid bare. No matter how the situation changes on the island or how external forces meddle, nothing can stop the historic trend that China will be and must be reunified.

The Taiwan question is purely an internal affair for China and brooks no external interference. No one should underestimate the strong determination, firm will, and powerful capability of the Chinese people and the Chinese military to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, Chen said.

The DPP authorities' attempts to "rely on foreign forces to seek independence," "pursue so-called independence by military means," and "prepare for war to preserve independence" are nothing but delusional. They are overestimating their own strength and will only lead to their own destruction, Chen added.