Beijing: China today issued a “stern warning” to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan that the DPP authorities’ political manipulation of seeking “Taiwan independence” in the name of democracy “will only push the people in Taiwan to the abyss of disasters and they will have to face the reckoning of history”.
Beijing asserted that “democracy is not a shield for “Taiwan independence” propositions or elements. True democracy meets the aspiration for the reunification of the nation of the 1.4 billion Chinese people, including our Taiwan compatriots”.
Responding to reports quoting Taiwanese authorities that Damon Wilson, president of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), was leading a delegation to visit Taiwan from March 27 to 30, 2022 and that both sides would announce the hosting of this year’s Global Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy in Taipei in October, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin accused NED of funding and manipulating various anti-China demonstrations and protests.
Referring to Wilson’s trip to Taiwan under the “pretext of democracy”, Wenbin said, “They are not bringing a good recipe for democracy to the Taiwan region, but have the poison of separatism up their sleeves”.
China also issued a “stern warning” to the United States that if it tries to seek “political manipulation” in support of “Taiwan independence” under the pretext of democracy, “it will only encounter greater failure”.
“The attempt to contain China by emboldening the “Taiwan independence” forces in the name of upholding democracy has never succeeded over the years, and will not succeed in the future. The so-called Summit for Democracy hosted by the US last year ended with little support,” Wenbin said.
China further claimed that “under the pretext of so-called “democracy”, the NED was engaged in such disgraceful activities as the infiltration of values, subversion and destruction of other countries’ regimes, and instigation of anti-government movements around the world”.
Terming it as a “second CIA”, Wenbin said the NED had long been in league with “East Turkistan”, “Xinjiang independence” and “Tibet independence” forces, and was “a main source and spreader of many China-related lies and rumours”.
He added: “This self-proclaimed “non-governmental” and “non-profit” organization actually has long been receiving funds from the US Congress and the White House.”
Beijing further charged that the NED was behind “colour revolutions, upheavals and violent incidents in many parts of the world, including the “Orange Revolution”, the “Jasmine Revolution”, disturbance over proposed legislative amendments in Hong Kong and the anti-government demonstration in Thailand that happened in recent years”.
Wenbin said the organization had long colluded with anti-government entities in many countries. “It is used by the US as a tool to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs and serve its selfish interests,” he added.
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson pointed out that in 2020 alone, the NED provided more than $10 million to nearly 70 China-related projects to promote activities that threatened China’s political and social stability, according to data published on the organization’s website. From 2004 to 2020, the NED provided $8.7583 million in funds to various “East Turkistan” organizations. It is dedicated to inciting and sponsoring anti-China separatist activities, Wenbin claimed.
– global bihari bureau
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