Beijing will "never tolerate" Taiwan's separation from China, a spokesman at the mainland's top Taiwan body said Wednesday, after President Tsai Ing-wen was inaugurated for a second term. "We have... sufficient ability to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and will never tolerate any separatist activities or external forces interfering in China's internal politics," said Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office, according to official news agency Xinhua. lxc/rox/fox