WHATEVER changes take place in Taiwan, the fact that the region is part of China will not change, and the Chinese Government’s opposition to “Taiwan independence” separatism will not change, the Foreign Ministry said in an online statement Saturday night. The Taiwan question is China’s internal affair and changes to the situation on the island will not affect the fact that there is only one China in the world, the statement said in response to the result of an election in the region. The one-China principle is the solid anchor for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, the ministry stressed, adding that the international community’s consensus on upholding and adhering to the principle will not change. Beijing believes that the international community will continue to adhere to the one-China principle, understand and support the Chinese people’s just cause of opposing “Taiwan independence” separatist activities, and their striving to achieve national reunification, the statement said. Taiwan’s leadership and legislature elections were held Saturday. Candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Lai Ching-te and his running mate Hsiao Bi-khim won the leadership election. In the election of the island’s 113-seat legislature, the Chinese Kuomintang party garnered 52 seats, the DPP won 51 seats, and the Taiwan People’s Party seized eight seats. The rest two went to independent candidates. (China Daily, Xinhua) | 