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Beijing says will 'never tolerate' Taiwan's separation from China: Xinhua
President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday that Taiwan cannot accept becoming part of China under its "one country, two systems" offer of autonomy.
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eijing will "never tolerate" Taiwan's separation from China, a spokesman at the mainland's top Taiwan body said Wednesday, after President Tsai Ing-wen was inaugurated for a second term.
"We have... sufficient ability to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and will never tolerate any separatist activities or external forces interfering in China's internal politics," said Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office, according to official news agency Xinhua.
President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday that Taiwan cannot accept becoming part of China under its "one country, two systems" offer of autonomy.
In a speech after being sworn in for her second and final term in office, Tsai said relations between Taiwan and China had reached an historical turning point.
"Both sides have a duty to find a way to coexist over the long term and prevent the intensification of antagonism and differences," she said.
Tsai and her Democratic Progressive Party won January's presidential and parliamentary elections by a landslide, vowing to stand up to China, which claims Taiwan as its own and says it would be brought under Beijing's control by force if needed.
"Here, I want to reiterate the words 'peace, parity, democracy, and dialogue'. We will not accept the Beijing authorities' use of 'one country, two systems' to downgrade Taiwan and undermine the cross-strait status quo. We stand fast by this principle," Tsai said.
