Zhang Han (Qin dynasty)

Zhang Han, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks at a media conference in response to a question about recent discussions on the "two systems" solution to the Taiwan question

Zhang Han, spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks in response to a question about the island's defense budget of more than NT$1 trillion (about $31 billion) for 2027, which Taiwan authorities led by Lai Ching-te said was aimed at strengthening its defense capabilities and demonstrating its resolve to defend itself

"The DPP authorities have gone extreme lengths to obstruct normal education and youth exchanges across the Strait," Zhang said, noting that the move has exposed their malicious agenda of escalating cross-Strait confrontation and antagonism

Taiwan's external affairs department later voiced its protest on Aug 18

Taiwan residents made 2.85 million trips to the mainland, an increase of 24.9 percent from the same period last year

European powers issue rare warning over Chinese threat to Taiwan

Recent changes to cross-Strait policies because of the separatist stance of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities on Taiwan island have invited criticism both within the island and among international observers

A handover ceremony for the red pandas was held on June 5 at the Shanghai Zoo, drawing widespread attention and warm praise from netizens on both sides of the Taiwan Straits

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday criticized the Democratic Progressive Party authorities for smearing the Straits Forum and restricting the freedom of movement and expression of Taiwan residents for their own political gain

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday recorded the presence of 6 PLAN vessels and 10 official ships operating around its territory

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday recorded the presence of 6 PLAN vessels and 10 official ships operating around its territory

US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Trump arrived in Beijing last night for a three-day visit during which he is scheduled to have several rounds of talks with Xi

The de facto independent nation of 23 million people has spent decades living under threat from the Chinese Communist Party, which claims Taiwan as its territory despite never having ruled it for even a day

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks after Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te addressed the Copenhagen Democracy Summit via video link

China urges the US to refrain from sending wrong signals to ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces: Taiwan Affairs Office responds to US dissatisfaction with Taiwan’s arms procurement budget

Zhang Han, a spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks at a regular news conference in response to comments Lai delivered via video message at a "democracy summit" held in Copenhagen on Tuesday

The Taiwan authorities' various separatist maneuvers on the international stage are just a series of speculative actions detached from reality

Taiwan president cancels Africa trip after China pressures nations to close airspace

By sending its Self-Defense Force (SDF) vessel into the Taiwan Straits to engage in deliberate provocation, Japan has seriously undermined the political foundation of China-Japan relations and gravely jeopardized China's sovereignty and security

On April 12, the mainland unveiled a package of 10 policies and measures, including establishing an institutionalized platform for two-way exchanges between young people on both sides of the Strait and promoting the full resumption of regular direct passenger flights across the Strait

Zhang also refuted recent accusations from relevant Taiwan authorities that smeared the mainland's policies for integrated cross-Strait development

Beijing refuses to speak to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te

Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the comments at a regular press conference in response to a recent British media report urging Taiwan to show greater flexibility by separating tourism from politics

In a New Year’s address delivered a day after China’s military wrapped up war games around Taiwan, Xi on Wednesday invoked the “bond of blood and kinship” between Chinese people on each side of the Taiwan Strait