Mainland responds to Taiwan interview

A Chinese mainland spokesman on Wednesday urged the ruling Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan to stop colluding with foreign forces after island leader Tsai Ing-wen played up the mainland’s "military threat" in an interview with Tokyo-based Bungei Shunju magazine published on Tuesday.

In it, Tsai called on Japan and other developed countries to step up cooperation to help ensure peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits.

Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said there is only one China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory, which is a fact that no one and no force can change.

He warned DPP authorities that their attempts to provoke the mainland and seek "independence" by colluding with foreign forces are doomed to failure.