Ministry of National Defense: Defending National Sovereignty and Maritime Rights is an Unshirkable Duty of Both Sides of the Strait
On the afternoon of June 16, Colonel Chen Xi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, released a statement regarding recent military-related issues.
Reporter: According to reports, Japan and the Philippines unilaterally announced the initiation of "maritime delimitation negotiations" east of Taiwan Island, and the Chinese Coast Guard has conducted law enforcement actions in the relevant waters. The Taiwan defense department has described this as a "provocative act" and "cognitive warfare." What is your comment on this?
Chen Xi: Taiwan is a part of China, and China has exclusive economic zones and continental shelves in the waters east of Taiwan Island. The actions of the Chinese Coast Guard in conducting law enforcement patrols are legitimate and necessary, and should not be disturbed. Both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one China, and jointly safeguarding national sovereignty and maritime rights is an unshirkable responsibility of compatriots on both sides. The Democratic Progressive Party authorities not only respond passively but also distort the truth and act against the interests of the nation, losing their national stance. Such behavior of forgetting one's roots is despicable.
On June 16, the Chinese Coast Guard conducted law enforcement patrols in the waters east of Taiwan, asserting China's sovereignty over the area. The Taiwanese defense department described these actions as provocative. The Chinese government emphasized the shared responsibility of both sides of the Taiwan Strait to defend national sovereignty and maritime rights.
- Chinese Coast Guard patrols the waters east of Taiwan.
- China asserts its sovereignty over the East China Sea and Taiwan.
- Taiwan's defense department labels the actions as provocative.
- The report emphasizes the shared responsibility of both sides of the Taiwan Strait to defend national sovereignty.