BEIJING - A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday slammed Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's plan to transit through Hawaii during his so-called "visits" out of Taiwan.

The Chinese military will resolutely crush any separatist attempt seeking "Taiwan independence" and thwart any external interference, Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, told a press briefing in response to Lai's transit plan.

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Noting that China firmly opposes any form of official interaction with its Taiwan region by any country, Wu said the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' political manipulation and provocation to seek "Taiwan independence" are doomed to fail and can never stop the historical trend of China's reunification.

Wu also urged the US side to abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiques, stop sending wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, and take concrete actions to maintain China-US relations and cross-Strait peace and stability.

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Meanwhile, the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday said China opposes any visit by the leader of the Taiwan authorities to the US in any name or under whatever pretext.

Mao Ning, spokesperson for the ministry, made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on Lai's plan.

Stressing that the one-China principle is a basic norm of international relations and a prevailing international consensus, Mao said the Lai Ching-te authorities' political manipulation and separatist provocations by visiting countries having so-called "diplomatic ties" with Taiwan will lead nowhere.

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It will not shake the solid and strong international commitment to the one-China principle or stop the overriding historical trend towards China's reunification, said Mao.

Mao noted that China has always opposed official interactions between the United States and the Taiwan region, opposed any visit by the leader of the Taiwan authorities to the United States in any name or under whatever pretext, and opposed any form of US connivance and support for "Taiwan independence" separatists and their separatist activities in any form.