China says election result does not change fact that Taiwan is Chinese

The election outcome cannot stop the trend towards 'reunification', spokesperson Chen Binhua said.

Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te, of Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) and his running mate Hsiao Bi-khim attend a rally following the victory in the presidential elections, in Taipei,

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Beijing: China's Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday that the result of Taiwan's election does not change the fact that the island is Chinese.

The election outcome cannot stop the trend towards "reunification", spokesperson Chen Binhua told a regular news conference in Beijing.

Taiwan's government rejects China's sovereignty claims.