China News Service, Beijing, November 4 (Reporters Li Baijia and Xu Xueying) A reporter asked whether the patrol activities of mainland ships in the waters surrounding Taiwan involve military purposes. Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, pointed out in Beijing on the 4th that the mainland coast guard carries out regular law enforcement patrols in the waters east of Taiwan Island in accordance with the law, which is a just and necessary move to defend the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
At the regular press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held that day, Zhu Fenglian made relevant responses.
She said that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. The mainland coast guard continues to strengthen the management and control of relevant sea areas, effectively guarantees normal navigation and operating order, and effectively protects the legitimate rights and interests and the safety of life and property of the Chinese people, including Taiwan compatriots.
Zhu Fenglian said that out of the nature of pursuing "independence", the DPP authorities blindly compromised and yielded to the infringements of external forces, but repeatedly maliciously hyped the mainland's actions to safeguard the rights and interests of fishermen and national interests on both sides of the Taiwan Strait in an attempt to incite cross-strait confrontation. Its ugly face of betraying Taiwan and harming Taiwan has been fully exposed.
According to Taiwanese media reports, after being transferred to the Philippines, the decommissioned "Kinmen Ship" from Taiwan's "Coastal Patrol Agency" became the "Sarangani Ship" of the Philippine Coast Guard, triggering public doubts and criticism on the island. Zhu Fenglian responded that in order to "rely on external forces for independence", the DPP authorities have no bottom line in flattery and sincerity to external forces, have lost their national stance, and will be opposed and spurned.
When DPP leader Lai Ching-te met with a delegation of European transnational parliamentarians, he said that in the face of challenges such as international submarine cable risk management and "transnational repression," Taiwan will firmly stand on the front line and "be a trustworthy partner of the democratic camp."
In this regard, Zhu Fenglian emphasized that we firmly oppose any form of official exchanges between countries that have diplomatic relations with Taiwan and China, and urge some people in the European Parliament to abide by the one-China principle and be cautious in their words and deeds on the Taiwan issue.
In response to the DPP authorities' call for countries to support Taiwan's membership of Interpol, Zhu Fenglian said that regarding Taiwan's participation in international organization activities, our position is consistent and clear, that is, it must be handled in accordance with the one-China principle. As a part of China, Taiwan has no right to join Interpol.
She added that China and Interpol have made appropriate arrangements for Taiwan's participation in cooperation and activities under the framework of the organization. The channels for information sharing and case cooperation between Taiwan's police agencies and central bureaus of various countries are open.
