'Motherland fallacy' of Lai condemned

Taiwan leader's rhetoric exposes his separatist stance, malicious intent

The Chinese mainland slammed Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's "motherland fallacy", saying it exposed his steadfast "pro-independence" stance and his intention to escalate hostility across the Taiwan Strait.

Lai, who took office in May, has sparked global concerns with his "two-state" theory on the mainland and Taiwan, leading to doubts about his ability to stabilize the situation in the Strait, experts from both sides of the Taiwan Strait said.

During a recent event in Taipei, Lai made comments about the concept of "motherland". He claimed that "in terms of age, it is impossible for the People's Republic of China to be the motherland of the people of the Republic of China", adding that "the ROC could be considered the motherland for people aged 75 and above in the PRC".