On August 8, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin hosted a regular press conference.

  A reporter asked: According to reports, the US White House spokesman said on the 6th that China's activities in the Taiwan Strait and its surrounding areas are a major escalation of efforts to change the status quo, and are provocative and irresponsible.

What is China's comment?

  Wang Wenbin said, as State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi pointed out, this incident was planned and provoked by the US side.

Provocation by the US comes first, while China's just countermeasures follow.

The countermeasures taken by China are aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty and security, and are in line with international and domestic laws.

The US has gone further and further down the wrong path of deviating from its commitment to the one-China principle, yet accuses China of escalating the situation. This is completely robber logic.

  China's legitimate measures have been widely supported by the international community. More than 170 countries around the world have expressed strong support for China to safeguard its own sovereignty and adhere to the one-China principle. Compared with the US and its few supporters, it has an overwhelming advantage.

If the US acts recklessly on the Taiwan issue, the Chinese people will never agree, nor will the people of the world.

(made by Sui Zhiyuan)

Responsible editor: [Li Ji]