2022 regular press conference text record of the Ministry of National Defense
November 24, 2022
Publisher: Director of the Ministry of National Defense News Bureau and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense Colonel Wu Qian
On the afternoon of November 24, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference, and the Director of the Ministry of National Defense News Bureau and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense Colonel Wu Qian answered questions from reporters. Photo by Lu Zhe
First, I posted five messages.
first message.
2022 Beijing Xiangshan Forum Expert Video Conference will be held at the Academy of Military Sciences from December 1 to 2. The meeting aims to focus on hot international security issues, communicate frankly, share insights, build consensus on cooperation, and explore new ideas and contribute new wisdom to working together to meet global security challenges and promote peaceful development. The theme of the conference is "Promoting Global Security Initiative and jointly maintaining peaceful development", with six topics under it, namely: security, stability and peaceful development in Asia-Pacific, the impact of regional conflicts on global security, the change and unchanging of war forms, the pursuit of major powers' own interests and responsibility for global security, the changes in geopolitical patterns and the maintenance of interests of developing countries, and the sharing of dividends of scientific and technological development under the conditions of globalization. Up to now, more than 40 Chinese and foreign experts and scholars from 14 countries and 1 international organization have confirmed their participation in the meeting.
Due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum will continue to be postponed.
The second message.
International Military Personnel Training Seminar will be held at Army Service Academy from December 8 to 9. The seminar was themed "Challenges and Countermeasures for International Military Personnel Training in the New Era" and organized online. Representatives of military personnel from more than 10 countries including Bangladesh , Myanmar, Pakistan , Congo (Brazza), Gabon , Tanzania , and more than 20 Chinese military academies (institutions) including National University of Defense Technology were sent to attend the meeting. It mainly focuses on special seminars such as training system construction, management model innovation, and international communication and exchanges, studies the difficulties and challenges of international military talent training in the epidemic environment, shares useful experiences in international military talent training, deeply explores the development direction of international military personnel training, improves the quality and efficiency of international military personnel training, and provides talent support for serving the construction of community with a shared future for mankind.
The third message.
According to the relevant agreements between the two armies of China and Vietnam, the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the Vietnamese People's Army Navy will organize the 33rd China-Vietnam 1 Beibu Gulf joint patrol from November 24 to 25. Joint patrol is a routine friendly exchange between the two militaries of China and Vietnam. It aims to promote the traditional friendship between the two countries, jointly maintain the security and stability of the waters of Beibu Gulf, and promote the healthy and stable development of the relationship between China and Vietnam.
The fourth message.
After agreed by both China and Laos, the two armies will hold the third border defense friendly exchange activity in the border area at the end of November. The event aims to implement the important consensus reached by leaders of China, Laos, two parties, two countries and two militaries, promote the in-depth development of traditional friendship between the two sides, strengthen strategic mutual trust and border cooperation between the two militaries, and jointly maintain peace and stability in the border areas.
The fifth message.
On November 22, the Chinese and Argentina armies held a video conference on military medical exchanges. Leaders of the health department of both sides and experts in related fields such as disease control and health care support participated, and exchanged on issues such as the participation of their respective armies in the prevention and control of the new crown epidemic and health care support in military operations. Chinese experts also focused on the development and application of our army's new crown vaccine. The two sides agreed that they should take this exchange as an opportunity to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the medical field between the two military and make positive contributions to serving the construction of a community of human health and health for .
Reporter: President Xi emphasized when inspecting the Joint Operation Command Center of the Central Military Commission that the entire army should focus all its energy on war, and work hard on war, accelerate the improvement of winning capabilities, and effectively fulfill the mission and tasks of our army in the new era.What measures will the army take to comprehensively strengthen training and preparations?
Wu Qian: On November 8, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Commander-in-Chief of the Joint Operations Command Center of the Central Military Commission, demonstrating the clear attitude of the new Military Commission to implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and comprehensively strengthen training and preparation for war. The important speech delivered by President Xi during his inspection profoundly explained a series of major issues with fundamental direction and overall nature, direction and overall issues, accelerating the improvement of winning capabilities and effectively fulfilling our military's mission and tasks in the new era, and highlighting the unique position and role of the Central Military Commission's Joint Operations Command Center. It will surely further unify the thoughts and actions of the entire army with the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, inspire and inspire the vast number of officers and soldiers to work hard and move forward bravely, strive to achieve the 100th goal of the founding of the army, and win greater victory and glory on the new era and new journey.
The world is not peaceful, peace needs to be defended. At present, the world's major changes unseen in a century are accelerating, the instability and uncertainty of my country's security situation has increased, and the task of military struggle is arduous and heavy. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly proposed to comprehensively strengthen training and prepare for war and improve the people's army's ability to win. This is the strategic requirement for the people's army to grasp the development and changes of the times and trends, and based on the mission and tasks of the People's Army in the new era, focusing on achieving the 100-year goal of the founding of the army as scheduled. First, adheres to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implements Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military, thoroughly implements the military strategic policy of the new era, deeply understands the decisive significance of " two establishing ", strengthens " four consciousnesses ", firms up " four self-confidence ", and achieves " two safeguard ", implements the responsibility system of the Chairman of the Military Commission, and ensures absolute loyalty, absolute purity, and absolute reliability. The second is . Research and master the characteristics and laws of informatization and intelligent war, innovate military strategic guidance, and develop people's war strategies and tactics. The third is that builds a strong strategic deterrent system, increases the proportion of new domains and new quality combat forces, accelerates the development of unmanned intelligent combat forces, and coordinates the construction and application of network information systems. Fourth is to optimize the joint combat command system, and promote reconnaissance and early warning, joint strike, battlefield support, comprehensive support system and capacity building. Fifth, is deeply promoting practical military training, deepening joint training, confrontation training, and scientific and technological training, strengthening the normalized and diversified use of military forces, firmly and flexibly carrying out military struggles, and improving the ability to prepare for war as soon as possible.
November 24, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference, and Colonel Wu Qian, Director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, answered questions from reporters. He Youwen Photo by
Reporter: Recently, the Central Military Commission issued the "Opinions on Seriously Studying, Publicizing and Implementing the Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party." Please further introduce the learning, publicity and implementation of the entire army.
Wu Qian: In accordance with the deployment requirements of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, the entire army has focused and focused on learning, publicizing and implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China to achieve the 100th goal of the founding of the army. In accordance with the requirements of "comprehensive study, comprehensive grasp, and comprehensive implementation", "strengthening ideological guidance, strengthening responsibility and action, and strengthening work implementation", we have carefully planned and organized the craze and quickly emerged. On November 4, the first report meeting of the entire army to study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party was held in Beijing. After the meeting, 14 experts from the propaganda team were divided into 7 groups and went to the entire army to tour 34 lectures. Focusing on the themes and main achievements of the 20th National Congress of the Party, the work in the past five years and the great changes in the 10 years of the new era, opening up a new realm of the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, and comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization, we will comprehensively interpret and in-depth interpretation of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party, and promote the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party to the grassroots and officers and soldiers. Representatives of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and leading cadres, experts from colleges and universities, and political teachers at all levels have formed a propaganda team, and conducted diversified, segmented and interactive propaganda activities in grassroots troops. The vast number of officers and soldiers have carried out various forms of study and discussion, and talked about their understanding and insights around the important thoughts, important views, major strategies, and major measures contained therein, further deepening their understanding of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Study, publicize and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is the primary political task of the whole party, the whole country and the whole army at present and in the future. Next step will be to rely on National Defense University to hold a special seminar on learning and implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, organize relevant theoretical research forces of the army, and write a series of theoretical articles on the interpretation and interpretation of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. All officers and soldiers of the army resolutely implemented a series of important instructions made by President Xi on the army to study, publicize and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, deeply understood the decisive significance of the "two establishments", and truly unify their thoughts and actions with the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party, and put the major decisions and arrangements made by the 20th National Congress of the Party step by step into action and take results, and contribute to the realization of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the army as scheduled and accelerate the construction of the people's army into a world-class army.
Reporter: Please introduce the relevant situation of the Chinese military's external publicity of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Wu Qian: After the victory of the 20th National Congress of the Party, the Chinese military actively promoted the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party to the outside world. Through the platforms such as the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Enlarged Meeting , the China-Africa Peace and Security Forum series of activities, we focused on promoting our policy concepts such as the implementation of global security initiatives, promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and maintaining world peace and stability; organized and planned discussions with military officers from 19 countries including Russia, Laos , Hungary, South Africa, Mexico, etc., actively promoted the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, organized military officers from 19 countries including Pakistan, Egypt , Israel, etc. to observe the 14th China Air Show and visited relevant troops in the Southern Theater Command to experience the practical achievements of strengthening the military in the new era.
Relevant national defense departments and military leaders, foreign military officers stationed in China, etc. warmly congratulate the successful achievements of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, highly appreciate China's great achievements in the new era in the past ten years, highly appreciate China's positive contributions to maintaining world peace and development, and wish the Chinese military to achieve the 100th goal of the founding of the army as scheduled.
Reporter: Not long ago, President Xi held talks with the visiting General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Tung, which emphasized that China and Vietnam should maintain high-level communication and strategic dialogue between the two militaries. What are the new arrangements for military exchanges and cooperation between the two sides?
Wu Qian: China and Vietnam are good neighbors and good friends who are connected by mountains and rivers and have dependent on each other. They are good comrades and good partners who share the same destiny. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two parties and two countries, the high-level interactions between the two militaries of China and Vietnam have been frequent, mechanism construction has been promoted in an orderly manner, anti-epidemic cooperation has been carried out smoothly, and pragmatic cooperation such as joint patrols and patrols have made positive progress, which has continuously enriched new connotations for the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era. On November 21, State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe held talks with Vietnamese Defense Minister Pan Wenjiang during the enlarged meeting of ASEAN defense ministers at the Cambodia , and exchanged in-depth views on issues of common concern to both sides, including the relations between the two countries and the two militaries, the international and regional situation.
Under the new situation, we are willing to work with Vietnam to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two parties and the two countries, continue to maintain high-level communication and strategic dialogue; deepen border and coastal defense exchanges and cooperation, and improve relevant mechanism construction; actively carry out exchanges and cooperation in political work, joint exercises and training, college think tanks, personnel training and other fields, and make positive contributions to maintaining international and regional peace and stability.
Reporter: html Pakistani Prime Minister visited China in early November, and China and Pakistan issued a joint statement saying that stronger China-Pakistan strategic defense and security cooperation is an important factor in peace and stability in the region. What are the new arrangements for exchanges and cooperation between China and Pakistan?
Wu Qian: China and Pakistan are good friends, good partners and good brothers. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, the two countries have always supported each other and forged ahead, demonstrating the "iron-core" friendship between China and Pakistan.
The relationship between China and Pakistan is an important pillar of bilateral relations. In recent years, the two sides have continuously strengthened strategic coordination, deepened practical cooperation in various fields, enhanced their ability to jointly respond to various risks and challenges, and firmly maintained regional peace and stability.We are willing to work with Pakistan to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges and visits between the two militaries, deepen cooperation in military training, joint exercises, military technology and other fields, and continue to promote practical cooperation between the two sides to a new level in various fields, inject new impetus into the all-weather strategic partnership between the two countries, and contribute new strength to maintaining regional peace and stability.
Reporter: According to reports, President Xi recently met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and China and Japan reached a five-point consensus, which mentioned that "open the defense department sea and air liaison mechanism direct telephone number as soon as possible." Please introduce the progress.
Wu Qian: The sea and air liaison mechanism of the Sino-Japanese Defense Department has been in good overall operation since its completion in 2018, and has played a positive role in maintaining peace and stability in the East China Sea . At present, after multiple rounds of consultations, the defense departments of the two countries have made positive progress on the direct telephone number of the sea and air liaison mechanism, and construction is expected to be started as soon as possible.
Reporter: Recently, the Second China-Africa Peace and Security Forum Senior Officials Meeting and a special video conference on military medicine were held. Please further introduce the relevant situation and the situation of peace and security cooperation between China and Africa in recent years.
Wu Qian: In July this year, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Second China-Africa Peace and Security Forum, pointing out the direction for China-Africa Peace and Security Cooperation. In recent years, under the guidance of the strategic guidance of the China-Africa leadership, China and the military forces of African countries have developed steadily in the fields of high-level exchanges, joint exercises, equipment technology, personnel training, military health and other fields.
On November 14, the Second China-Africa Peace and Security Forum Military Medicine Special Video Conference was held in Beijing. Representatives and medical experts from the Chinese People's Liberation Army and military health departments of 21 African countries attended the meeting. All parties exchanged and discussed the "Role of the Military in Responding to Public Health Emergencies" and agreed to strengthen military medical cooperation between China and Africa and jointly respond to challenges in the public health field. On November 17, the Second China-Africa Peace and Security Forum Senior Officials Meeting was held in Beijing via video. Defense officials from China and 16 African countries attended the meeting. All parties believed that international and regional security challenges should be focused on, and the implementation of global security initiatives should be continued to promote the implementation of global security initiatives, and the construction of a new era of , China-Africa Community of Shared Future .
Standing at a new historical starting point, China is willing to work with the militaries of African countries to strengthen strategic communication, expand professional exchanges, and promote greater development of China-Africa peace and security cooperation.
Reporter: According to the US magazine Diplomacy, the Chinese Navy's "Peace Ark" hospital ship This month's friendly visit to Indonesian shows that the relevant cooperation between the two countries is expected to continue to deepen in the next few years. Please further introduce the relevant information about the hospital ship visiting Indonesia.
Wu Qian: From November 10 to 18, the Chinese Navy's "Peace Ark" hospital ship carried out the "Harmony Mission-2022" mission, went to Jakarta, Indonesia to conduct friendly visits and provide medical services. This is a concrete practice of following up and implementing the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, and it is also the 10th time that " Peace Ark " has gone overseas to carry out missions. During his time in Indonesia, the dock clinic was operated simultaneously with the onboard treatment, and the high-tech and traditional Chinese medicine characteristics were integrated and applied. The consultations at home and abroad were conducted at the same time, providing services to local patients 13,488 times and 37 surgeries were performed, which was widely praised by Indonesian people and Chinese overseas Chinese. During this period, the two sides also carried out joint maritime exercises and training, and exchanges and discussions were extensive and in-depth.
In addition, I would like to share with you a story about a peaceful baby. The hospital ship of the Peace Ark is mainly treated by local people, including Chinese and overseas Chinese who work and live abroad. During this visit, a young couple who were sent to Indonesia to work in a state-owned enterprise decided to give birth on a hospital boat. The medical staff provided professional, meticulous and thoughtful services to pregnant women. The pregnant women gave birth smoothly and the mother and son were safe. Parents of children use their nickname as "Ark", hoping to commemorate this precious experience with their names. This baby is the 7th peaceful baby born on the Peace Ark hospital. They come from China, from Bangladesh, Philippines , Sierra Leone and other countries, from the world family we share.The little baby shows great feelings, and the Chinese Navy will deeply implement the important concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and sow the "seeds" of peace to every corner of the world.
The baby family took a photo with the doctor. Pu Haiyang photographed
On the morning of November 17, the seventh "peaceful baby" was discharged from the hospital. Photo by Sun Fei
Reporter: Not long ago, the 14th China Air Show ended successfully, and the outstanding performance of the People's Air Force attracted public attention. Please further introduce the achievements of the air force construction and development in the new era.
Wu Qian: From November 8 to 13, the 14th China Air Show was held in Zhuhai, Guangdong. The "20" families such as J-20, Y-20, and oil transport-20 were collectively unveiled. Dozens of weapons and equipment participated in the Air Show in accordance with combat types such as air control, ground control, unmanned, delivery, airborne, and air defense . The Air Force exhibition presented multiple highlights, which were concentrated in four "first time": , J-20 landed for the first time after the flight display of Zhuhai , , oil transport-20 debuted at the air show and performed a flight display, , 3, attack-2 drone was the first flight demonstration, , 4, set up an air control exhibition hall for the first time. This air show fully demonstrates the great achievements made in the construction and development of the People's Air Force in the new era, and presents a new attitude of the Air Force in learning and implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and working hard to fly towards the centenary goal of the founding of the army.
The Chinese Air Force is willing to work with the world, always exchange experience with an open and innovative attitude, explore the future, advocate the concept of peace, oppose bullying, and write a more exciting chapter for jointly protecting world peace.
Reporter: According to reports, the Chinese Navy sent a delegation to Japan in early November to attend the 18th Annual Meeting of the Western Pacific Naval Forum . Please provide the spokesperson with relevant information.
Wu Qian: From November 5 to 9, the Chinese Navy sent a delegation to Yokohama, Japan to attend the 18th Annual Meeting of the Western Pacific Naval Forum. During the event, the delegation made a speech on the topic of "Practice the Global Security Initiative and Maintain Peace and Stability in the Asia-Pacific", and introduced the main achievements and significance of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the vivid practice of the Chinese Navy in implementing the Global Security Initiative and maintaining world and regional peace and stability to all parties involved in the meeting, and introduced the relevant situation of the 19th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Navy held the forum on Qingdao in 2024. In the next step, the Chinese Navy will continue to deepen communication and mutual trust cooperation with navies from all over the world, actively make preparations for the 19th Annual Meeting of the Forum, and make greater contributions to serving the construction of Community of shared future for the ocean.
November 24, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference, and Colonel Wu Qian, Director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, answered questions from reporters. He Youwen Photo by
Reporter: According to reports, the "US-China Economic and Security Assessment Committee" under the US Congress recently released an annual report, suggesting that methods to strengthen Taiwan's defense should be evaluated and the United States' denial ability when the mainland attacks Taiwan. What is your comment on this?
Wu Qian: China firmly opposes US-Taiwan military ties and US sales of weapons in Taiwan. On November 14, when the heads of state of China and the United States met, US President Biden reiterated that he did not support "Taiwan independence", nor did he support "two Chinas" and "one China and one Taiwan", and had no intention of conflict with China. We hope that the US can effectively implement this policy statement and abide by the three joint communiqués of China and the US to avoid further damaging the common interests of both China and the US.
It should be emphasized that Taiwan belongs to China and is an inalienable part of China's territory. Any practice of strengthening the military ties between the United States and Taiwan is a wrong act of interfering in China's internal affairs and violating the US commitments. Any attempt to contain mainland China by arming Taiwan is nothing more than a dream and is destined to be bloody in front of the Great Wall of the People's Liberation Army of China.
Reporter: According to foreign media reports, China, the United States and Russia have participated in a cybersecurity exercise for the first time recently. Please introduce the Chinese participation in the performance.
Wu Qian: From November 16 to 17, the 9th meeting of the Cybersecurity Expert Group of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Enlarged Conference was held through video, and the Chinese military sent representatives to attend the meeting.
Chinese military representatives participated in a network security simulation drill for the purpose of jointly responding to cybersecurity threats, and discussed and exchanged issues with the participating parties on network security, regional cooperation , and advocated that all parties actively maintain peace, security and stability in cyberspace and jointly promote the building of community with a shared future in cyberspace .
Network security is a global challenge and a severe security threat facing China. We are willing to continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation with all parties and promote regional cooperation and common development.
November 24, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference, and Colonel Wu Qian, Director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, answered questions from reporters. Photo by Lu Zhe
Reporter: The head of the Taiwan regional defense department recently said that if the war between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait starts, there is definitely a chance of winning. It is also reported that a video of the People's Liberation Army Xiamen ship and the Taiwan military and horse public ships has attracted attention on the Internet. In the video, the Taiwan Ma Gongshi shouted unreasonably, and Xiamen Ship responded domineeringly: Your so-called 24 nautical mile line does not exist. What is your comment on this?
Wu Qian: I want to give them a thumbs up about the response of Xiamen ship. The line and line unilaterally drawn by Taiwan are illegal and invalid, and cannot change the fact that Taiwan belongs to China, nor can it stop the progress of the People's Liberation Army of China in defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
As for some people in the DPP authorities who were clamoring like a tree, I want to warn them that if someone dares to split Taiwan from China, the People's Liberation Army will take decisive action and will definitely hit the head-on.
