On the afternoon of May 26, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference, and Colonel Wu Qian, director of the Ministry of National Defense News Bureau and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, answered questions from reporters.
Defense Ministry: The US is the initiator and master of "bullying behavior"
Reporter: According to reports, US Secretary of Defense Austin recently attended a Senate hearing and said that the focus of US military deployment is to fight against China's "aggressive bullying behavior." Mile, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that the United States faces two major powers, China and Russia, with both countries having strong military strength and attempts to fundamentally undermine the rules-based international order. What is China’s comment on this?
Wu Qian's image source: "Ministry of National Defense released" WeChat public account
Wu Qian: US speeches are as always, reflecting a strong Cold War mentality , hegemony mentality and anxiety in the face of China's peaceful rise. Whether it is "bullying" or "destroying international rules and order", I see every word that refers to the United States itself.
Speaking of "bullying behavior" in international relations, the United States is the well-deserved initiator and master. In Iraq , the United States blatantly invaded a sovereign state with a tube of unknown white powder, causing a large number of civilian casualties and displaced many families. In Syria , the United States used the " White Helmet " to organize false videos to arm the intervention in Syria's internal affairs, causing a tragic humanitarian disaster. The Chinese people will not forget that in May 23 years ago, the NATO , led by the United States, bombed the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia, owing another bloody debt to the Chinese people. This is both bullying and a crime.
Speaking of the rules-based international order, the United States is a globally recognized rule-breaker. As we all know, the United States likes to talk about "rules" the most, but the country that does not take rules seriously is the United States. The United States has used international law and international rules when combined, and abandoned them when not. In recent years, it has successively withdrawn from the Comprehensive Agreement on the Iran Nuclear Affairs, the Intermediate-Range Forces Treaty, the Open Sky Treaty, etc., fully demonstrating its selfish and hypocritical appearance. On this issue, the United States is the least qualified to accuse other countries.
We ask the US side to stop the wrong practice of packaging "family laws and regulations" into international rules and implementing the American "hegemonic order", and objectively and rationally accept China's peaceful development . This is conducive to Sino-US relations and world peace and stability.
Defense Ministry: The US's scheming on the Taiwan issue can be said to be Sima Zhao's heart. Passers-by know it
Reporter: According to reports, the US State Department website recently updated the "List of Facts in US-Taiwan Relations" and deleted the statements such as "Taiwan is part of China" and "The United States does not support Taiwan independence". A spokesperson for the US State Department later explained that the US policy toward Taiwan has not changed, and the US still supports the one-China policy and does not support "Taiwan independence." What is China’s comment on this?
Wu Qian: The US State Department’s statement of Taiwan-related policies is contradictory, and the scheming exposed can be said to be Sima Zhao’s heart, which is known to everyone. For some time, the US has been constantly hollowing out the one-China principle , trying to adopt the "cut sausage" method to realize the "using Taiwan to control China" plan. This is completely delusional. We warn some people in the United States: "cutting sausages" on the Taiwan issue will definitely cut your hands. The People's Liberation Army of China is on high alert and will take all necessary measures to crush any form of "Taiwan independence" separatist plot and firmly defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Ministry of Defense: Taiwan is part of China. Where did the "middle line of the strait" come from?
Reporter: According to Taiwanese media reports, a PLA Martial Arts-10 attack helicopter recently entered the so-called Taiwan's "Southwest Air Defense Identification Zone", not only crossed the "middle line of the strait", but even went 900 meters across the opposite side, attracting the attention of media on the island. What is your comment on this?
Wu Qian: Taiwan is part of China, where does the "middle line of the strait" come from? The People's Liberation Army of China shoulders the sacred mission of defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The relevant war training activities are entirely necessary actions taken against "Taiwan independence" separatist activities and interference from external forces.
On the issue of safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, the People's Liberation Army of China has always dared to take action and dared to fight and win
Reporter: Since the beginning of this year, several members of the US Congress have visited Taiwan, among which Senator Graham threatened to "make mainland China pay the price." According to Taiwanese media reports, several U.S. Congressman sent a joint letter calling on President Biden to visit Taiwan. What is your comment on this?
Wu Qian: There is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legal government representing the whole of China. This is a general consensus of the international community and a recognized norm for international relations. US lawmakers visited Taiwan and made provocative remarks, which was purely a sensational "political show", and China firmly opposed this. Those who clamor to "make mainland China pay the price" must first be prepared to pay the price themselves. On the issue of safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, the People's Liberation Army of China has always dared to take action and will win if it dares to fight.
Defense Department: The United States is the largest nuclear threat
Reporter: According to reports, Richard, commander of the US military strategic command, recently attended a Senate hearing, saying that the risk of nuclear deterrence in the face of China and Russia has increased. China may use nuclear coercion to make profits for itself in the future. China has rapidly expanded its nuclear arsenal in recent years, and has made significant progress in land, sea and air-based nuclear forces. What is China’s comment on this?
Wu Qian: US military officials ignore the facts and hype the so-called "nuclear threat" of China for no reason. Their purpose is nothing more than to find excuses for the development of its own nuclear power and maintain and strengthen its global hegemony.
As we all know, the United States is the largest nuclear-capable country in the world. In recent years, in order to safeguard its absolute security and absolute military advantages, the US has broken contracts and withdrawn from groups in the fields of arms control and non-proliferation, and has successively withdrawn from arms control treaties such as the " Anti-Miles Treaty" and the Intermediate-Future Treaty, and has continued to promote the deployment of the global anti-missile system , seeking to deploy land-based intermediate-Miles Forces in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, and promote the construction of a "small circle" with great color in the color of Cold War through nuclear submarine cooperation with Australia, which has had a serious negative impact on the international arms control system. On the basis of having the world's largest nuclear arsenal, the United States has spent huge amounts of money to promote the modernization of nuclear weapons, accelerate the upgrade of nuclear weapons and its carrier tools, promote the miniaturization and practical use of nuclear weapons, and lower the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons. Not long ago, the United States also sent a negative signal on the nuclear situation review and refused to give up the policy of first using nuclear weapons. The U.S.'s various negative words and deeds increase the risk of nuclear confrontation and even the outbreak of nuclear war , posing serious hidden dangers to international security. It must be noted that trying to build national security on the basis of insecurity in other countries is both unfair and unsustainable. As it turns out, the United States is the biggest nuclear threat to the international community.
China firmly pursues the nuclear strategy of self-defense and defense, adheres to the nuclear policy of not first using nuclear weapons at any time and under any circumstances, and clearly promises to unconditionally not use or threaten the use of nuclear weapons against nuclear-weapon-free countries and nuclear-weapon-free areas, and always maintains nuclear power at the minimum level needed by national security. This policy is always clear and clear.
At the beginning of this year, the leaders of China and other five nuclear power countries jointly issued the " Joint Statement on Preventing Nuclear War and Avoiding Arms Race ", declaring that "there is no victory in nuclear war or no victory in nuclear war", reiterating that nuclear weapons will not be targeted at each other or any other country, pledging to maintain and abide by the bilateral multilateral arms control agreement, and stressing that the five countries should avoid military confrontation and prevent arms race. We hope that the US will abandon the outdated Cold War zero-sum thinking and narrow geopolitical concepts, actively fulfill the international nuclear non-proliferation obligations, and work with China to jointly maintain peace, stability and prosperity in the world and region.
Source: China Youth Daily
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