The Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference to respond to issues such as military collusion between the United States and Taiwan.
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Taiwan’s defense officials revealed that the U.S. Department of Defense plans to send policy officials to Taiwan’s defense sector on a long-term basis.
China News Service, Beijing, October 29 (Li Chun, Liu Mengqing) The Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference in Beijing on the 29th. Spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said that "Taiwan independence" is a dead end and outsiders cannot be trusted. The historical trend that the motherland must and will inevitably be reunified cannot be stopped by anyone or any force.
A reporter asked: A Taiwanese defense official revealed that the U.S. Department of Defense plans to send policy officials and others to Taiwan's defense department on a long-term basis to directly escalate Taiwan-U.S. military docking to the highest level. He also confirmed that U.S. military personnel have been invited to observe the Han Kuang exercise. Do you have any comment on this?
Zhang Xiaogang said that colluding with external forces in an attempt to seek "independence" by force is the root cause of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. "Taiwan independence" is a dead end, and outsiders cannot be trusted. The historical trend that the motherland must and will inevitably be reunified cannot be stopped by anyone or any force.
Zhang Xiaogang emphasized that the United States should strictly abide by the one-China principle and the three Sino-US joint communiqués, handle the Taiwan issue with caution and prudence, stop any form of official exchanges and military contacts with Taiwan, and take practical actions to maintain the stable, healthy and sustainable development of relations between the two countries and the two militaries.
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