Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson with the Taiwan Affairs Office of State Council. Photo: VCG

State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday urged Lithuania to take real actions to correct its mistakes and reiterated that China firmly opposes any activities that jeopardize the one-China principle.

Spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office Zhu Fenglian made the remarks at Wednesday's press conference in response to foreign media reports saying Lithuanian foreign minister proposed to change the Chinese name of the island of Taiwan's representative office in Lithuania while keeping the names in English and Lithuanian.

The Chinese mainland and Lithuania entered a severe diplomatic spat that ended up with a downgrade of relations after Lithuania allowed a representative office of the island of Taiwan to bear the name "Taiwan."

In her response to another question on Slovenian president Janez Jansa's Taiwan-related remarks, Zhu said the one-China principle is the norm of international relations and the general consensus of the international community. 

"We believe relevant countries will fully recognize it and handle Taiwan-related affairs properly," Zhu said.

The spokesperson also said it was nothing new that the Democratic Progressive Party authority uses money to pursue a secessionist agenda. What they're spending is money hard earned by Taiwan people, she said. 

Such "money diplomacy" is laughable and damages Taiwan people's interests and well-being, Zhu said.

Global Times