US Republican presidential candidate suggests that Taiwan families own guns China: Don't use the Taiwan people as cannon fodder

Beijing, 6 Jun (ZXS) -- In response to the US Republican presidential candidate's statement that every Taiwan family should possess and be trained to use rifles, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular news conference on 6 June that relevant people in the United States should abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiques and not use the Taiwan people as cannon fodder.

On the same day, a reporter asked that US Republican presidential candidate Ramaswamy recently suggested that every Taiwan family should possess and be trained to use AR-15 rifles to resist the mainland's possible use of force against Taiwan. What does the Foreign Ministry say about its statements? How do you view the recent tough remarks against China made by many US presidential candidates?

Wang Wenbin responded that the Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affair. "We urge relevant people on the US side to abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiques, and not to use the Taiwan people as cannon fodder."

French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly opposed NATO's proposal to open a liaison office in Japan, saying that NATO should continue to focus on the North Atlantic region. What does the Foreign Ministry say about this?

"We have taken note of the reports." Wang Wenbin said that NATO has publicly stated many times that NATO's positioning as a regional alliance has not changed and does not seek geographical breakthroughs. Asia is not a geographical category of the North Atlantic, and there is no need to establish a so-called "Asia-Pacific version of NATO", but NATO insists on moving eastward into the Asia-Pacific, interfering in regional affairs, and provoking camp confrontation. NATO-related trends have aroused a high degree of vigilance in the international community, especially Asian countries.

"Yesterday (5th), I have already briefed you that the attitude of most regional countries on relevant issues is very clear: they oppose the patchwork of various military blocs in the region, do not welcome NATO to extend its tentacles to Asia, do not accept the replication of camp confrontation to Asia, and do not allow any cold war and hot war to repeat itself in Asia." Wang Wenbin pointed out that NATO should keep a sober mind on this issue, and Japan should also make a correct judgment that conforms to regional stability and development interests, and refrain from doing anything that undermines mutual trust among regional countries and undermines regional peace and stability.

A Chinese research vessel and its escort left Vietnam's "exclusive economic zone" on Monday night. Earlier, the research ship carried out activities in the above area for nearly a month, sparking protests from the Vietnamese side. What is the reason for the departure of the Chinese vessel?

Wang Wenbin said that China has sovereignty over Nansha Qundao and its surrounding waters, and has sovereign rights and jurisdiction over relevant waters. The normal scientific research activities carried out by Chinese research vessels in the waters under their jurisdiction are legitimate and legal, and there is no problem of entering the exclusive economic zones of other countries. (End)