BEIJING - If the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces provoke, exert pressure, or dare to cross the red line, resolute actions will be taken in response, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks when asked whether the newly unveiled 2025 government work report, which emphasizes "firmly advancing the cause of China's reunification" without mentioning "peaceful reunification," indicates a shift in the mainland's position.

Chen said that the principles of peaceful reunification and "one country, two systems" are China's basic policies for resolving the Taiwan question.

This is the best way to realize reunification across the Taiwan Strait, and best serves the interests of Chinese people on both sides of the Strait and the entire Chinese nation, the spokesperson added.

"We are willing to make the utmost efforts with the greatest sincerity to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification," he said.

However, the current situation across the Taiwan Strait is complex and severe, primarily due to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities colluding with external forces to seek "independence," Chen noted.

"We have the resolve, the confidence and the ability to thwart any form of separatist attempts for 'Taiwan independence,' safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and resolutely advance China's reunification," the spokesperson said.

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Chen also said that the Taiwan question is fundamentally different from the Ukraine issue.

He said the DPP authorities had previously compared Taiwan to Ukraine to seek external support, but are now scrambling to draw a deliberate comparison between the two.

However, no matter how the DPP authorities attempt to justify themselves and reassure the public, they cannot change their submissive and vulnerable position, nor can they dispel the widespread public concern that Taiwan as a pawn will ultimately be abandoned, Chen said.

He also responded to a media inquiry on the recent decision from the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to invest at least another $100 billion in the United States, which sparked concerns that it might weaken Taiwan's industrial advantages.

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He said that the United States has been systematically hollowing out TSMC and draining Taiwan dry, while the DPP authorities simply comply without resistance.

Chen said that for decades, Taiwan's economic development benefited from stable cross-Strait industrial and supply chains. "Is forced 'decoupling and supply chain disruption' truly beneficial to Taiwan, or merely serving US interests?" he asked.

He stressed that the momentum of cross-Strait economic cooperation remains strong, with economic exchange continuing to strengthen rather than weaken. Active efforts will be made to improve policies and mechanisms that enhance the well-being of the mainland's Taiwan compatriots, and that support Taiwan businesses and enterprises in their development on the mainland, he added.