Our Ministry of National Defense responded to the negative remarks of the US Department of Defense on Taiwan: reversing black and white and confusing right and wrong

Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei answered a reporter's question on the negative remarks of the US Ministry of National Defense on Taiwan

Q: According to reports, the US Department of Defense spokesperson recently said that China (the mainland) has intensified its "intimidation" and pressure on Taiwan and other allies and partners, intensified military activities in the Taiwan Strait and other regions, undermined regional peace and stability, and increased the risk of miscalculation. The US side also said that it has long followed the "one-China policy", but this is different from China's (mainland) one-China principle and will continue to assist Taiwan in maintaining sufficient defense capabilities. Do you have any comment on this?

A: The US side's relevant statement reversed black and white and confused right and wrong, and the Chinese side expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to this. There is only one China in the world, Taiwan is part of China, and the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate Government representing all of China. This is a basic fact recognized by the international community. The one-China principle is the political foundation of Sino-US relations and the core connotation of the three Sino-US joint communiques.

The Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affair and brooks no foreign interference. For some time now, the US side has stubbornly adhered to the strategy of "using Taiwan to control China," has continued to say and act passively on Taiwan-related issues, escalated official exchanges with Taiwan, increased military collusion with Taiwan, announced plans to sell weapons to Taiwan, and us US warships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait on many occasions, and military planes have landed on Taiwan Island. These provocative acts of the US side have seriously damaged sino-US relations between the two militaries and seriously undermined peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. We urge the US side to earnestly abide by the one-China principle and the stipulations of the three Sino-US joint communiques, immediately correct its mistakes, stop any form of official us-Taiwan contacts and military contacts, prudently and properly handle the Taiwan issue, stop supporting and cheering for the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, and take practical actions to safeguard Sino-US relations between the two militaries and the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

The split of "Taiwan independence" is the biggest obstacle to the reunification of the motherland and a serious hidden danger to national rejuvenation. The DPP authorities have constantly colluded with external forces and sought "independence" provocations, which is the root cause of the current tension and turmoil in the Taiwan Strait. The historical task of the complete reunification of the motherland must be realized and can certainly be realized. Chinese the People's Liberation Army will maintain a high state of alert for war at all times and be able to fight at any time, resolutely thwart all interference by external forces and "Taiwan independence" separatist acts, and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Source: People's Daily