CCTV News: Ministry of National Defense spokesman Zhang Xiaogang answered reporters' questions about the joint exercises and training operations around the Eastern Theater Command, Taiwan, and other hype.

Reporter: According to reports, in response to the military exercises held by mainland China in the Taiwan Strait in early April, the DPP authorities said that the relevant actions undermine regional stability and international order, and some countries such as the United States claimed to oppose unilateral changes in the status quo by force or coercion. What is the spokesperson’s comment?

Zhang Xiaogang: The Lai Qingte administration rampantly sought "independence" provocation, aggravated the tense confrontation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and ran wildly on the road of "relying on external initiatives" and "resisting the unification with force". The People's Liberation Army of China organized practical joint exercises around Taiwan Island, demonstrating its powerful ability to combat the provocation of "Taiwan independence" and conveying its determination and will to defend national sovereignty and security and territorial integrity. It is a powerful deterrent against the "Taiwan independence" elements and deliberately induce war. It is completely legitimate and necessary and reasonable.

"Taiwan independence" is incompatible with peace in the Taiwan Strait. Engaging "Taiwan independence" will only cause Taiwan soldiers to fight fiercely and cause Taiwanese compatriots to be in dire straits; no matter who plays the "Taiwan card" to interfere in China's internal affairs, it is an unwise move that harms the region and itself, and ultimately becomes an unbearable burden. Facts have repeatedly proved that the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and the Lai Ching-te administration are the biggest challenges of the current situation in the Taiwan Strait, and are the unswerving "crisis maker" and "trouble maker".

Correction of the authorities of Lai Qingte, those who play with fire will burn themselves, and the more violent the cause, the faster they will die. If some countries really want peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, they must abide by the one-China principle and stop sending wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces. The People's Liberation Army continues to strengthen its military training and preparation, continuously improves its anti-secession and anti-interference capabilities, resolutely crushes all "Taiwan independence" separatist activities, and firmly advances the process of reunification of the motherland.