CCTV news: On the afternoon of December 26, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. The spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, answered reporters’ questions.

Reporter: According to reports, Taiwanese officials and experts said that the mainland’s low-key military exercises will become new tactics against Taiwan to strengthen the normalization of military deployment against Taiwan and convey to the United States, Japan, and the Philippines that it can attack Taiwan at any time. The message of taking action sends the signal "Don't get involved in the Taiwan Strait crisis." What is the spokesperson’s comment?

Zhang Xiaogang: Taiwan belongs to China and does not tolerate any external interference. "Taiwan independence" elements actually don't have to think hard about how the People's Liberation Army fights "independence" and promotes reunification. "Rejecting reunification by force" will lead to a dead end. The more provocative it is to seek "independence", the tighter the noose around its neck becomes.