The Chinese mainland respects and protects Taiwan compatriots' rights to freedom of speech and expression, while leaving no room for ambiguity on fundamental principles, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.
大陆一位发言人周三表示，大陆方面尊重和保护台湾同胞言论自由的权利，但在大是大非原则问题上没有任何模糊空间。
Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks at a regular press conference in response to recent controversy over Taiwan entertainer Tsai Kang-yong, also known as Kevin Tsai, attending the inauguration ceremony of the campaign headquarters of Shen Pao-yang, the Democratic Progressive Party candidate for the Taipei mayoral election.
国务院台湾事务办公室发言人陈斌华在例行新闻发布会上作出上述表态，回应台湾艺人蔡康永出席民进党台北市长参选人沈伯洋竞选总部成立仪式引发的近期争议。
Chen emphasized that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and that the one-China principle remains the political foundation for cross-Strait relations. He said the actions of Shen, whom the mainland has labeled a diehard "Taiwan independence" separatist, are widely known. "Any form of 'Taiwan independence' separatist activity constitutes a serious violation of the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation, and we firmly oppose all such activities," Chen said.
陈斌华强调，台湾是中国不可分割的一部分，一个中国原则是两岸关系的政治基础。他表示，沈伯洋作为大陆认定的 “台独” 顽固分子，其行径众所周知。陈斌华指出：“任何形式的‘台独’分裂活动，都严重损害中华民族根本利益，我们坚决反对一切‘台独’分裂行径。”
Tsai, 64, has been active on both sides of the Taiwan Strait as a host and writer in recent years, participating in a number of mainland-based shows. Following his appearance at Shen's campaign event on Oct 4, several mainland companies announced that they would end their cooperation with Tsai and remove related content.
64 岁的蔡康永，近年来以主持人、作家身份活跃于两岸，参与多档大陆节目。10 月 4 日他出席沈伯洋竞选活动后，多家大陆企业宣布终止与蔡康永的合作，并下架相关内容。
Chen said the mainland respects and protects Taiwan compatriots' legitimate rights to freedom of speech and expression, but stressed that there can be no ambiguity on issues of principle.
陈斌华表示，大陆尊重和保护台湾同胞合法的言论自由权利，但着重强调，原则问题不容模糊。
"No individual or force can seek to benefit from the mainland's development while at the same time colluding with 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces," Chen said, describing such individuals as "two-faced".
陈斌华称：“任何人、任何势力，不能一边从大陆发展中牟利，一边勾连‘台独’分裂势力”，并将这类人形容为 “两面人”。
Shen, founder of the Kuma Academy in Taiwan, has promoted separatist ideologies on the island. After being identified by the mainland as a diehard "Taiwan independence" separatist, he was prohibited from entering the mainland, and organizations affiliated with him were restricted from cooperating with the mainland.
沈伯洋是台湾黑熊学院创办人，长期在岛内宣扬分裂思想。大陆将其列为 “台独” 顽固分子后，禁止其入境大陆，其关联机构也被限制同大陆开展合作。
A recent investigation found that Shen's father, Shen Tucheng, continued trade and business cooperation with relevant mainland enterprises under the name of a new company, VWAY, after his original company was sanctioned in June last year. Chen accused Shen of repeatedly advocating "anti-China" positions while obstructing cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, while at the same time working with relatives to seek profits from the mainland, calling such actions "disgraceful".
近期调查发现，沈伯洋之父沈土城在原有公司去年 6 月遭到惩戒后，通过新设企业 VWAY 继续和大陆相关企业开展经贸往来。陈斌华批评沈伯洋一方面反复宣扬 “反华” 论调、阻挠两岸交流合作，另一方面却伙同亲属在大陆牟利，称这类行为十分不光彩。
"The mainland will not allow enterprises associated with diehard 'Taiwan independence' separatists to seek profits on the mainland," Chen said, adding that the mainland has decided to impose sanctions on VWAY and take necessary measures, including prohibiting the company from conducting any transactions or cooperation with mainland organizations, enterprises, and individuals.
陈斌华表示：“大陆绝不允许‘台独’顽固分子关联企业在大陆牟利。” 他补充说，大陆决定对 VWAY 实施惩戒，采取必要措施，禁止该企业与大陆机构、企业、个人开展任何交易与合作。
separatist /ˈsepərətɪst/n. 分裂分子
principle /ˈprɪnsəpl/n. 原则；准则
legitimate /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/adj. 合法的；正当的
sanction /ˈsæŋkʃn/n. 制裁；惩戒
