As soon as the Chinese and US defense ministers made a phone call, the US military planes flew into the Taiwan Strait to wantonly provoke, and the fighters of China's Eastern Theater Theater urgently took off to the air on alert and refused to give an inch. What exactly did the Chinese and US defense ministers say in the phone call? What exactly did the US side mean in this provocation?
On the 17th, Senior Colonel Li Xi, spokesman for the Eastern Theater of Operations, issued a statement pointing out that on the same day, a P-8A anti-submarine patrol plane of the US military sailed through the Taiwan Strait and openly hyped it. The Eastern Theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army organized fighter planes to monitor and guard the US plane's transit operations, and dealt with them in accordance with laws and regulations. At the same time, Li Xi stressed that the troops in the theater should always maintain a high degree of alert and resolutely defend national sovereignty, security, and regional peace and stability. It is worth mentioning that the night before the US military plane sailed into the Taiwan Strait, the defense ministers of China and the United States also had a video call. On the evening of the 16th, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun had a video call with U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin at the request, which was also the first long conversation between Chinese and U.S. defense ministers after the then Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, China, in 2022, that is, the first substantive meeting between the defense ministers of China and the United States in nearly 18 months. During the talks, Defense Minister Dong Jun clearly drew a "red line" to the US side on the Taiwan issue, stressing that the Taiwan issue is the core of China's core interests, and China's core interests must not be damaged. The Chinese People's Liberation Army will never let anything go wrong with all "Taiwan independence" separatist activities and external connivance and support. However, less than 24 hours after this phone call, the US military plane sailed through the Taiwan Strait and openly hyped it up, which is undoubtedly a naked provocation.
In November 2022, when the heads of state of China and the United States met in Bali, China clearly pointed out that the Taiwan issue is the core of China's core interests, the foundation of the political foundation of China-US relations, and the first red line that cannot be crossed in China-US relations. During the meeting between the Chinese and US heads of state in San Francisco last year, the Chinese side once again stressed that the Taiwan issue has always been the most important and sensitive issue in Sino-US relations. The US side should reflect its statement of not supporting "Taiwan independence" in concrete actions, stop arming Taiwan, and support China's peaceful reunification. China will eventually be reunified, and it will be reunified. In addition, almost every time the Chinese side meets high-level meetings between China and the United States, the Chinese side will make clear its solemn position and send a clear signal to the US side on the Taiwan issue, and the US side's attitude is to constantly reiterate its commitment to China that it "does not support 'Taiwan independence'", but facts have proven time and again that the so-called "commitment" of the US side has no credibility. The passage of a US military plane through the Taiwan Strait is a striking example.
Of course, in addition to the US military planes flying through Taiwan, there are many other provocative moves by the US side related to Taiwan, such as arms sales to Taiwan, visits by US politicians, and visits by "Taiwan independence" elements to the United States. Not long ago, Taiwan's "Navy Commander" Tang Hua visited the United States. Foreign media believe that Tang Hua's visit to the United States this time is part of the "joint island defense concept" of the United States, because the United States is interested in coordinating with Japan, the Philippines, and the Taiwan region to confront the PLA in the "first island chain". In addition, a few days ago, some Taiwan media pointed out that the Taiwan military is expected to start installing the first batch of 38 M1A2T tanks by the end of this year. Earlier, the Taiwan Army spent NT$40.5 billion to purchase 108 M1A2T main battle tanks, which are known as the "strongest on the surface," from the US military.
In response to the above-mentioned provocative acts of the US side related to Taiwan, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesman of the Ministry of Defense of the mainland, has clearly pointed out that the PLA will deal a head-on blow to any form of "Taiwan independence" separatist acts. The DPP authorities, for the sake of their own selfish interests, squandered the hard-earned money of the Taiwan people to buy US equipment, which is completely to quench their thirst and will only push Taiwan into a dangerous situation of war and war. A few US-made weapons cannot be exchanged for Taiwan's security. In order to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has always dared to strike and win. In addition, earlier on, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also clearly announced that it would take countermeasures against the US General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Corporation and the General Dynamics Land Systems Corporation, and the reason for this is that these two companies sell weapons to China's Taiwan region, and the US General Dynamics Land Systems Corporation is the manufacturer of the M1A2T main battle tank.