Ministry of National Defense: Imagining that "independence by force" will only bring compatriots in Taiwan into the abyss of disaster

　　China News Service, Beijing, May 27 (Reporter Li Chun) "The DPP authorities colluded to cater to external forces, betrayed national interests, and even fantasized about'using force to seek independence,' which will only bring Taiwan compatriots into the abyss of disaster." China National Defense Ministry spokesperson Tan Kefei said at a regular press conference on the 27th.

　　A reporter asked that day. According to reports, the Security Cooperation Agency of the US Department of Defense plans to issue an announcement in the near future to sell offensive weapons such as the M109A6 self-propelled howitzer to Taiwan.

This will be the first arms sales to Taiwan since the Biden administration took office.

It is also reported that the Taiwan Air Force recently tested the AIM-120 medium-range air-to-air missile in the airspace southeast of Taiwan. This is the first time that the United States has agreed to test fire in the airspace near the island after the United States has sold this type of missile to Taiwan.

What's your comment on this?

　　"The Taiwan issue is China's internal affair. We firmly oppose any country's arms sales to Taiwan and the development of any form of military ties with Taiwan." Tan Kefei pointed out that US arms sales to Taiwan seriously violate the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiqués. The "Taiwan independence" separatist forces have issued a serious wrong signal.

　　Tan Kefei stated that China urges the United States to abide by the "non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries", which is the basic norms of international relations clearly contained in the UN Charter and the Declaration of Principles of International Law, abide by a series of serious commitments made to China on the Taiwan issue, and handle them cautiously and properly. For Taiwan-related issues, stop any form of official exchanges and military ties with Taiwan, and stop arms sales to Taiwan.

　　The spokesperson also pointed out that the DPP authorities colluding to cater to external forces, betraying national interests, and even fantasizing "using force to seek independence" will only bring Taiwan compatriots into the abyss of disaster.

　　"We are telling the Democratic Progressive Party authorities that any attempt and act to seize the foreign and split the country is doomed to be futile and bound to fail. The Chinese People's Liberation Army will take all necessary measures to resolutely defeat any'Taiwan independence' separatist plot and resolutely defend national sovereignty and territory. Complete." Tan Kefei said.

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