{"id":20644,"date":"2026-07-22T09:58:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T04:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=20644"},"modified":"2026-07-22T09:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T04:13:38","slug":"china-accuses-dpp-authorities-of-abandoning-national-position-by-siding-with-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=20644","title":{"rendered":"China Accuses DPP Authorities of Abandoning National Position by Siding With the Philippines<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nDragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Chinese mainland has accused Taiwan\u2019s ruling Democratic Progressive Party authorities of abandoning their national position by echoing external forces and smearing the mainland.<\/p>\n

Zhang Han, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of China\u2019s State Council, made the remarks at a regular press briefing on Wednesday while responding to the DPP authorities\u2019 position on the recent incident at Ren\u2019ai Jiao in the South China Sea.
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Taiwan\u2019s foreign affairs authorities had supported the Philippines\u2019 account and accused the mainland of using force and injuring personnel.<\/p>\n

Zhang said the DPP authorities had disregarded the facts and broader context of the incident while endorsing the narratives presented by the Philippines and external forces.<\/p>\n

She described the position as contrary to Chinese national interests and as an attempt to discredit the mainland.<\/p>\n

According to the Chinese side, Philippine personnel carried out provocative actions near Ren\u2019ai Jiao on July 20 and attacked Chinese law-enforcement officers with paddles, long poles and other equipment. Beijing said one Chinese officer was injured during the incident.<\/p>\n

The Philippines, however, has accused China Coast Guard personnel of behaving aggressively towards its sailors. Beijing and Manila have released conflicting accounts of responsibility for the confrontation.<\/p>\n

China maintains that Ren\u2019ai Jiao and the surrounding waters are part of the Nansha Islands and fall under Chinese sovereignty.<\/p>\n

The Philippines calls the area Ayungin Shoal and argues that it lies within its exclusive economic zone.<\/p>\n

Zhang\u2019s remarks reiterated Beijing\u2019s broader allegation that Taiwan\u2019s DPP authorities are coordinating with the Philippines and external forces led by the United States on disputes involving the South China Sea.<\/p>\n

Chinese officials have repeatedly said that Taiwan-related issues and South China Sea disputes should be kept free from external interference and that the DPP authorities should not seek foreign support on matters involving China\u2019s national interests.<\/p>\n

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