Ministry of National Defense: "Taiwan Independence" is the main culprit of disrupting peace in the Taiwan Strait

On the afternoon of April 17, Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, released a statement regarding recent military-related issues.

Reporter: According to reports, Taiwan's security department released a report hyping up the "mainland threat," claiming that in the first quarter of this year, mainland aircraft circled Taiwan over 420 times, and joint military readiness patrols were conducted 10 times. What is your comment on this?

Zhang Xiaogang: Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory. The People's Liberation Army conducts training activities around the island of Taiwan to maintain national sovereignty and territorial integrity, which is completely legitimate and justified. The Democratic Progressive Party authorities distort and hype up the actions of the PLA, selling war anxiety, intimidating the people on the island, and creating confrontation across the Taiwan Strait, which is entirely a politically motivated manipulation. "Taiwan independence" is the root cause of the disruption of peace in the Taiwan Strait. We hope that the vast number of Taiwanese compatriots recognize the extreme danger and harm of "Taiwan independence" separatism, and join us in resolutely combating the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, taking practical actions to safeguard their own security and well-being, promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, and protect the common homeland of the Chinese nation.