Update: "Taiwan independence" forces act against tide of history, doomed to fail: FM spokesperson

BEIJING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- "Taiwan independence" forces and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities are acting against the tide of history and are doomed to fail, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

It was reported that Lin Chia-lung, head of Taiwan's so-called foreign affairs authorities, when asked about how to maintain friendly ties with Honduras in the competition with the Chinese mainland, said that Taiwan builds a relationship of trust and prosperity.

In response, spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular news briefing that the Taiwan authorities' "dollar diplomacy" under the disguise of "trust" and "prosperity" cannot cover up their inclination to use any means possible to advance the "Taiwan independence" agenda, nor can it deceive public opinion and the people in Taiwan.

The "Taiwan independence" forces and the DPP authorities go in the opposite direction of where the arc of history bends, and their attempts are doomed to fail, Guo said.

Noting that since the establishment of China-Honduras diplomatic relations, the two countries reaped fruitful cooperation outcomes in various fields, Guo said the long-term development capability of Honduras has been effectively boosted, and the two countries and two peoples benefited greatly.

"Facts fully prove that upholding the one-China principle is the right choice that accords with the trend of history and our times, and serves the fundamental interests of relevant countries and their peoples," Guo said.  ■