Song Tao, Chinese mainland’s top Taiwan affairs official, said that China will not tolerate Japan’s attempts to meddle in Taiwan-related affairs or interfere in China’s internal matters, and that any such attempt will be dealt with decisively.
“Any external interference by Japan or other countries is doomed to fail,” he said.
Song, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation from Taiwan’s fishing sector led by Lin Pin-kuan, chairman of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union.
Song stated that the Chinese mainland always cares about the well-being of Taiwan compatriots and is ready to create better development opportunities and share more benefits with people at the grassroots level in Taiwan, including those engaged in farming and fishing.
Lin stated that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one China and are one family. He called on the fishing sector and other industries on both sides to enhance exchanges and cooperation to benefit compatriots on both sides.
