On August 9, 2022, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu was interviewed by CCTV and China International Television (CGTN), and answered reporters' questions about Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
Ma Zhaoxu said that it is the United States that threatens the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan is a part of China's territory, and there is no such thing as a "central strait line".
The Chinese military conducts military exercises in the waters near Taiwan Island, China, with the aim of safeguarding China's sacred sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Our measures are public and appropriate, in line with domestic law, international law and international practice, and are beyond reproach.
Ma Zhaoxu said that the United States and its allies often go to China's surrounding waters to show off their power and provoke trouble.
The US conducts hundreds of military exercises every year.
They are the most appropriate hats for overreacting and escalating the situation.