This undated photo shows Taipei 101 Tower, a landmark in Taipei. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)
BEIJING — A mainland spokesperson said Wednesday that Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have fabricated and continued to spread false information, thereby smearing the mainland since it came to power seven years ago.
By doing so, the DPP authorities have deliberately inflamed hostility and confrontation across the Taiwan Strait, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, told a press conference.
Over the past month, the song, formally titled Planting Flowers in the Garden, has spread from the mainland to Taiwan, where it was adapted and sung by many
These moves have also hurt the feelings of compatriots on both sides of the Strait and undermined the development of cross-Strait relations, the spokesperson added.
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The DPP authorities, through creating "information cocoons," have deprived people on the island of their right to learn about the real mainland, thus misleading the Taiwan society and people, Zhu said.
She urged the DPP authorities to stop lying as soon as possible. "Or it will eventually come back to harm the DPP's own interests."
Commenting on the potential agreement between the United States and Taiwan under the so-called "US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade," Zhu rebuked the DPP authorities for pursuing political gains at the expense of the interests of enterprises and people on the island.
"We resolutely oppose any agreements with sovereignty implications or an official nature signed between the Taiwan region of China and countries having diplomatic ties with China. This position is consistent and clear,"
Zhu also said that Taiwan's public outrage against the DPP authorities has been expressed through various adaptations of a popular children's song widely known as Wa Ya Wa, or Dig, Dig, Dig.
Wa Ya Wa, which features an upbeat rhythm, became an overnight sensation on the mainland and has recently made its way to Taiwan, with a Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party spokesperson adapting its lyrics to satirize the chaos taking place since the DPP came to power.
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Zhu said that the DPP authorities' political manipulation and neglect of the people's wellbeing during their seven years in power has led to a high level of discontent among the population. She warned that by ignoring public opinion, the party would eventually be abandoned by the people.
Over the past month, the song, formally titled Planting Flowers in the Garden, has spread from the mainland to Taiwan, where it was adapted and sung by many.
"We encourage people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to engage in more communication and exchanges through the internet, to discover interesting things together, and to share more information and happiness," Zhu said.