China News Service, May 27. On the afternoon of May 27, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. Tan Kefei, deputy director of the Ministry of National Defense Information Bureau and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, said that the DPP authorities have colluded to cater to external forces and betray national interests. Even fantasizing "using force to seek independence" will only bring Taiwan compatriots into the abyss of disaster.
At the meeting, a reporter asked: According to reports, the US Department of Defense Security Cooperation Agency 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?
Tan Kefei responded that the Taiwan issue is China's internal affairs.
We firmly oppose the sale of arms to Taiwan by any country and the development of any form of military ties with Taiwan.
The US arms sales to Taiwan have seriously violated the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiqués, sending a serious wrong signal to the separatist forces for "Taiwan independence."
We urge the United States to abide by the "non-interference in other countries' internal affairs", which is the basic norm 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 Taiwan-related issues carefully , Stop any form of official exchanges and military ties with Taiwan, and stop arms sales to Taiwan.
Tan Kefei said that the DPP authorities colluded to cater to external forces, betrayed national interests, and even fantasized "using force to seek independence", which would 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 country's self-respect and split the country is doomed to be futile and will certainly fail.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army will take all necessary measures to resolutely defeat any separatist conspiracy for "Taiwan independence" and resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.