Taiwan told to abandon hostile mentality
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TAIWAN authorities should abandon their hostile mentality and respect the choice of its residents, a Chinese mainland spokesman said yesterday.
Ma Xiaoguang, of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, was answering a question about a Shanghai-based Taiwan native who was elected a delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Lu Li-an, an English literature professor from Fudan University who was born and raised in Taiwan, was deprived of her household status by Taiwan authorities after she attended the congress as a Party member in October.
“No matter what measures the Taiwan authorities take, Lu’s love for her hometown and the Chinese mainland will not be damaged,” Ma said. “No matter whether she has household status in Taiwan or not, the mainland and Taiwan are both her home.”
Noting she was proud of her heritage, Lu called on other islanders to take part in the great cause of realizing the Chinese Dream when meeting reporters on the sidelines of the congress.
Ma said: “The experience of witnessing remarkable changes in the mainland has increased certain Taiwan compatriots’ admiration and recognition of the CPC. It’s very natural.”
The Chinese mainland will continue to enable Taiwan compatriots on the mainland to enjoy equal treatment in terms of study, business and earnings as mainland residents, Ma said.
Earlier this year, the mainland introduced policies supporting Taiwan-funded enterprises investing in the mainland, encouraging them to take part in the Belt and Road initiative, and allowing qualified Taiwan lawyers to handle a wider range of civil cases.
High school students with qualified college entrance exam scores in Taiwan have been able to apply directly to universities on the mainland from October 1 and Taiwan students are now eligible for more scholarships thanks to new policies, Ma said.
The Ministry of Education also required universities to offer Taiwan students employment guidance if they are willing to work on the mainland.
Ma said Taiwan’s refusal to adhere to the 1992 Consensus — that both sides belong to the one China — is the crucial reason for its problems in participating in international affairs.
Ma had been asked about Taiwan’s failure to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Germany.
Taiwan authorities refuse to adhere to the 1992 Consensus, which has led to the suspension of communication with the mainland and made it impossible for the two sides to solve problems.
“The Taiwan side should reflect on its own mistake, rather than falsely accuse the mainland,” Ma said.
He said the mainland has always firmly opposed any country it has diplomatic relations with to sign any agreement with Taiwan that implies the island is a sovereign country. The mainland and Taiwan belong to the same China, Ma said.
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