China News Service, Beijing, April 7 (Reporter Liang Xiaohui) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian hosted a regular press conference on the 7th.
A reporter asked: According to reports, on April 6, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that if the Chinese mainland "invades" Taiwan, the US has the ability and determination to take the same action as sanctions against Russia for aggression against Ukraine.
On the same day, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Sherman said that China should draw lessons from the coordinated response of the West to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, that is, any act of taking Taiwan by force is unacceptable.
What is China's comment?
Zhao Lijian: There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.
The Taiwan issue is a legacy of China's civil war.
How to resolve the Taiwan issue is China's internal affairs, and no foreign country has the right to interfere.
The determination and will of the Chinese people to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity are unshakable.
We are willing to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and best efforts, but reserve the option of taking all necessary measures against the interference of external forces and the very few "Taiwan independence" separatists and their separatist activities.
At present, the situation in the Taiwan Strait is facing a new round of tension. The root cause is that the Taiwan authorities have repeatedly attempted to "rely on the United States to seek independence", while some people in the United States intend to "use Taiwan to control China".
The United States and Taiwan are in cahoots with each other, and some people even deliberately compare Taiwan and Ukraine, which are two fundamentally different issues, in an attempt to confuse the public and take advantage of the chaos.
This is playing with fire, and those who play with fire will surely set themselves on fire.
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