China News Service, April 20. According to the WeChat public account issued by the Ministry of Defense on the 20th, Ministry of Defense spokesman Wu Qian answered questions from the US Department of Defense on the statement that the Vietnamese fishing boat collided with the Chinese Coast Guard ship. Wu Qian pointed out that the US Department of Defense ignores the facts, confuses the audio-visual, and makes unreasonable accusations against China. It intends to provoke alienation and muddle the waters of the South China Sea to create an excuse for its military presence. The Chinese military is firmly opposed to this.
A reporter asked: Recently, the U.S. Department of Defense issued a statement accusing China of the collision of a Vietnamese fishing boat with the Chinese Coast Guard ship in the waters of the Xisha Islands. What's your response?
Wu Qian responded that with regard to the recent illegal entry of a Vietnamese fishing boat into the waters of China's Xisha Islands and its collision with Chinese naval vessels, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Marine Police Bureau has introduced relevant information and stated China's position. The facts of this incident are clear and the responsibilities are clear. China is carrying out official law enforcement activities in accordance with laws and regulations within its own sovereignty. The U.S. Department of Defense ignores the facts, confuses and listens, and makes unreasonable accusations against China. It intends to provoke alienation, muddle the waters of the South China Sea, and create excuses for its military presence. The Chinese military is firmly opposed to this.
"We ask the US to stop false accusations against China and stop interfering in the South China Sea issue, so as not to cause further damage to the regional situation." Wu Qian said.