"Taiwan independence" is the biggest obstacle to reunification and a major threat to national rejuvenation, he said.

The island's authorities refuse to recognize the 1992 Consensus, and some countries condone and support "Taiwan independence" separatist forces making provocations against the mainland, which will only push the island into disaster, he said.

No one and no force should underestimate the strong resolve, determination and capability of the Chinese people to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, he added.

Zhang Zhijun, president of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits, said the Democratic Progressive Party authorities in Taiwan have refused since 2016 to recognize the consensus and increased separatist activities for "independence", seriously undermining the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations.

Zhang said the mainland unswervingly adheres to the consensus and resolutely opposes separatist activities for "Taiwan independence" and interference by foreign forces.

No matter how the situation across the Straits changes, the consensus will always be the anchor for the improvement and development of cross-Straits relations, he said, calling on Taiwan compatriots to uphold and work with compatriots on the mainland to create a better future for national rejuvenation.

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