Any provocative act that crosses the red line on the Taiwan question will be met with a resolute response by China, and any attempt to obstruct China’s reunification is doomed to fail, China said Monday.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a regular press conference in Beijing on Monday in response to a related query about the military drills code-named “Justice Mission 2025” around Taiwan Island organized by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army starting from Monday.
The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army has briefed about the joint drills, Lin said.
The military exercise is a stern warning against “Taiwan independence” separatist forces and a legitimate and necessary action to safeguard China’s sovereignty and national unity, Lin stated.
“I need to emphasize that the Democratic Progressive Party stubbornly clings to a separatist ‘Taiwan independence’ stance and attempts to seek independence by relying on the United States,” Lin said. “They spare no effort in turning Taiwan into a ‘powder keg’ and an ‘ammunition depot,’ fully exposing their true nature as saboteurs of peace, creators of crises, and instigators of war.”
Lin added that external forces’ attempts to use Taiwan to contain China and to arm Taiwan will only embolden “Taiwan independence” separatist activities and push the Taiwan Strait toward a dangerous situation of conflict and confrontation.
The Taiwan question is at the core of China’s core interests. China’s resolve to safeguard national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity is unwavering. (PD/GSF)
