Attempts to distance Taiwan from mainland China will damage the interests of the island – State Council of China

Almaty. September 14. Silkroadnews – Attempts to distance Taiwan from the mainland China will damage the interests of the island, China Daily reported.
“Any attempt to distance Taiwan from Chinese culture will not gain public support, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said Wednesday. An Fengshan, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a press conference that a move proposed by Taiwan’s education authority to reduce classical Chinese content in Chinese language textbooks for senior high schools was aimed at removing the imprint of Chinese culture from the island,” the report said.
“Such attempts have always met with strong opposition from all walks of life in Taiwan. They will only do harm to the young generation in Taiwan and its society,” the agency quoted An saying.
It is reported that the so-called forces of “Taiwan independence” have become the most serious obstacle to the achievement of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. At the same time, it is stressed that Taiwan should abandon schismatic thinking and return to the 1992 Consensus, which embodies the one-China principle.
According to the newspaper, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the exchange between Taiwan and the mainland China. An Fengshan says, trade between the two sides continued to grow in the first half of 2017, reaching a volume of $87.49.
“We have been actively promoting equal treatment between Taiwanese companies operating in the mainland and their mainland counterparts to help Taiwan compatriots share the development opportunities and fruits of the mainland,” he is quoted saying.
It is reported that the mainland’s economic and social development provides ample opportunities and prospects for exchange and cooperation across the Taiwan Strait.
An Fengshan said politically motivated actions directed against economic rules may damage the interests of Taiwan and its businesses.