Taiwan people increasingly recognize that U.S. is harming Taiwan: mainland spokesperson

Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, gestures at a regular press conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said the people of Taiwan were becoming increasingly aware of the harm inflicted by the United States and that the island is being led to ruin by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities.

Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks at a press conference while commenting on a recent poll by the U.S. think tank Brookings Institution, which found that the proportion of people in Taiwan who view the United States as "untrustworthy" or "highly untrustworthy" has increased by 13.9 percentage points compared to the previous survey.

The people in Taiwan have come to realize that the United States always prioritizes "America First" and cares only about its own interests, Zhu said, adding that in the eyes of Americans, Taiwan's true value lies in being a "cash machine" and a tool to contain the mainland.

If Taiwan continues to give in to the United States' every demand, it will inevitably go from being a "pawn" to being discarded once its value has been exhausted, she said. ■