BEIJING, April 27 – “We strongly urge the US side to fully recognize the high sensitivity of the Taiwan question as well as the complexity and severity of the current situation across the Taiwan Strait,” said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
When asked to comment on the reports that a group of US defense companies will visit Taiwan to discuss issues such as the joint production of drones and ammunition in early May, Defense Spokesperson Tan said that the Taiwan question is purely China’s internal affair and brooks no foreign interference.
“These American military-industrial complexes have always been zealous to peddle munitions, trigger conflicts and chaos, and reap staggering profits around the world,” he point out sharply, adding that the Democratic Progressive Party's act is rather contemptible, like putting the cat near the goldfish bowl, which will only bring untold disaster to the Taiwan compatriots.
Then the spokesperson reiterated that no one or any force can shake Chinese people’s staunch determination and firm will to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and urged the US side to adhere to the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiqués, prudently handle Taiwan-related issues, refrain from interfering in the Taiwan question, cease arms sales to the Taiwan region as well as its military contact with the island.
“The Chinese PLA troops will pay close attention to the situation across the Taiwan Strait as always, stay on high alert all the time,” he stressed. “They will take necessary measures in accordance with the law to resolutely counter any form of "Taiwan independence" separatist activities as well as external interference, and firmly safeguard China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
据报道，多家美国防务企业将于5月初组团赴台，讨论联合生产无人机和弹药等议题。对此，国防部新闻发言人谭克非大校在27日举行的国防部例行记者会上表示，我们注意到有关报道，对此表示严重关切。台湾问题纯属中国内政，不容任何外来干涉。美方的这些“军工复合体”历来热衷于在世界各地兜售军火、输出战乱、谋取暴利。民进党当局这种引狼入室的做法令人不齿，只会给台湾同胞带来深重灾难。
谭克非指出，需要强调的是，任何人任何势力都动摇不了我们捍卫国家主权和领土完整的决心意志，阻挡不了中国必然统一的历史进程。我们强烈敦促美方，充分认清台湾问题的高度敏感性和当前台海形势的复杂严峻性，恪守一个中国原则和中美三个联合公报规定，慎重妥善处理涉台问题，停止插手台湾问题，停止售台武器和美台军事联系。中国人民解放军始终密切关注台海局势，时刻保持高度戒备，依法采取必要措施，坚决反制任何形式的“台独”分裂活动和外部势力干涉，坚定捍卫国家主权和领土完整。
