BEIJING,??? ?????? ??? ????? April 16 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday condemned the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities, led by Lai Ching-te, for what was described as "despicable" acts of kowtowing to the United States and selling out Taiwan's interests.
Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks at a press conference in response to a media query about chipmaker TSMC's investment expansion in the United States, the U.S. imposition of a 32 percent tariff on Taiwan, and Lai Ching-te's response to the entire issue which has drawn widespread criticism.
The DPP authorities have willingly sold out the island's core strategic industries in pursuit of "Taiwan independence," but in return, Taiwan now faces high tariffs imposed by the United States, which has shattered the deliberately constructed illusion of a so-called solid U.S.-Taiwan relationship, according to Zhu.