Taiwan compatriots joining Beijing V-Day commemorations 'above board, beyond reproach': mainland spokesperson

A mainland spokesperson on Friday said that Taiwan people traveling to Beijing to attend the September 3 commemorations for the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is "above board and beyond reproach."

Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks in response to a media query on reports that some people from Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities had threatened that there would be risks for former Kuomintang officials who participate in mainland-related activities.

In defeating Japanese fascism, all Chinese people – including Taiwan compatriots – made great sacrifices and important contributions in pursuit of national liberation and Taiwan's recovery, Zhu said.

She noted that the participation of compatriots from Taiwan in the upcoming commemorative events in Beijing demonstrates their commitment to the overall interests of the Chinese nation, to justice and to conscience. It will help compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits to remember history, honor fallen heroes, carry forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance and work together to promote the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, Zhu said.

The DPP authorities have resorted to obstruction, intimidation and threats, Zhu said. Such moves, she added, show a complete abandonment of the national stance, of justice and of conscience. They run counter to the will of compatriots on both sides of the Straits, and seriously harm public sentiment.

These actions fully expose its "Taiwan independence" nature, she said.

Zhu said that for those individuals from the DPP authorities who openly act as accomplices of "Taiwan independence," the mainland will hold them accountable in accordance with the law and resolutely crack down on such acts.