Chinese mainland slams DPP attempt to distract attention, shirk responsibilities in coronavirus response

BEIJING -- The attempt of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities to distract attention and shirk their own responsibilities in Taiwan's coronavirus epidemic response does no good to the island's epidemic prevention and control, a mainland spokesperson said Thursday.

Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks in an interview Thursday.

"Some politicians of the DPP authorities have been attacking the mainland with rumors and smears in an attempt to shirk their responsibilities, which is an extremely immoral and disgraceful act," Zhu said.

The spokesperson gave a series of facts and figures on how the mainland has been sharing information on the epidemic as well as its experience and methods of treating novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in a timely manner with Taiwan.

At the same time, she also elaborated on the mainland's openness, transparency and responsibleness in terms of epidemic information disclosure, the sharing of COVID-19 patients treatment experience and methods and assisting the anti-virus battle in foreign countries, which has been well recognized by the World Health Organization and international community.

Dismissing statement given Tuesday by the island's authority in charge of mainland affairs as "a grave violation of facts," Zhu said that "rumors, slanders and political manipulation will only create hatred and ultimately undermine the interests of Taiwan compatriots."