BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday called the ban imposed by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities on AI models developed by mainland-based company DeepSeek an absurd move that uses anti-intellectual measures to pursue their anti-mainland agenda.

Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks in response to a media query regarding the DPP authorities' recent decision to impose a blanket ban on the use of DeepSeek AI models in government agencies and public schools.

Zhu criticized the DPP authorities for their fear and hostility toward both the mainland and mainland high-tech products, stressing that their arbitrary bans under the pretext of safeguarding security would ultimately harm the interests of businesses and the public on the island.

She added that the mainland welcomes Taiwan residents to use AI models developed by mainland enterprises and supports cross-Strait cooperation in the AI sector.

Zhu also responded to Lai Ching-te's recent claims about increasing mainland espionage cases and intensified "united front" efforts against Taiwan. She said the DPP authorities repeatedly fabricated "mainland threat" and portrayed cross-Strait exchanges as a dire menace in pursuit of their separatist agenda.

This is the fundamental logic behind Lai and the DPP authorities' continuous deception, fearmongering and deliberate efforts to escalate cross-Strait tensions, she added.

In response to a recent report by Taiwan's mainland affairs council, which includes distorted information about the mainland, Zhu said Taiwan residents are warmly welcomed to visit the mainland.

As long as Taiwan compatriots see and feel the mainland in person, the rumors fabricated by the DPP authorities will surely collapse, she said.