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Spokesperson responds to DPP's plan to bar cars from mainland, calling it a move blocking cross-Straits economic exchange

Global Times

By Global Times Published: Aug 13, 2025 02:48 PM

Using the guise of "security" to bar Taiwan compatriots from buying and using high-quality mainland products, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities are doing everything in their power to stifle cross-Straits economic exchange and cooperation, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said Wednesday, responding to comments from the DPP authorities claiming to block mainland-made vehicles—including BYD's electric models -- from entering the island by the excuses of security and industrial concerns.

Asked to comment on Chinese mainland auto brand BYD intending to import its vehicles from Thailand through Taiwan-based agents for sale in the island. The DPP authorities stated that, for reasons of safety and industrial development, they will strictly block mainland-made brand vehicles from entering the Taiwan market in various ways and that "they are considering regulatory measures, and expect to announce them before the end of the year," Zhu warned that the move would "undermine the rights of businesses and consumers on both sides, and further erode Taiwan's market environment and investment climate."

Zhu said that mainland products, including new-energy vehicles, are popular with consumers worldwide for their innovative technology and superior performance. Strengthening cross-Straits cooperation in relevant areas will be a tangible boon for both the Taiwan's consumers and the island's industry.

"The DPP authorities, driven by selfish interests, have disregarded the Taiwan people's desire for high-quality products and the industry's calls for strengthened cross-Straits industrial cooperation," Zhu said.

Under the guise of so-called safety concerns, the DPP authorities are preventing Taiwan compatriots from purchasing and using high-quality mainland products and are actively suppressing cross-Straits economic exchanges and cooperation. This perverse practice harms the rights and interests of businesses and consumers on both sides of the Straits and undermines and deteriorates Taiwan's market and business environment, Zhu said.

China's auto exports have surged in recent years, with electric vehicles accounting for a growing share. China's automobile exports hit 575,000 units in July, with new-energy vehicles driving the growth, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed on Monday.

Total shipments in the first seven months stood at 3.68 million units, up 12.8 percent year-on-year. NEVs remained the main growth engine, with exports exceeding 225,000 units in July, up 10 percent from June and more than doubling year-on-year, according to the CAAM.