At a press conference, Wu referred to the joint military exercises that the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army has been carrying out since Thursday around the island of Taiwan.
What scares us is interference from outside forces, which is a completely reasonable, legal, legitimate and necessary concern. Once “Taiwan independence” occurs, our countermeasures will be pushed forward until complete reunification of the motherland is achieved, the spokesperson stressed.
The official reiterated that the “Joint Sword 2024” joint exercises around the island of Taiwan seek to test the real combat capabilities of the troops.
This operation aims to curb the arrogance of “Taiwan independence” and deter interference from external forces, he added.
Wu emphasized that the leaders of the Taiwan region have seriously challenged the “one China” principle since they came to power, shamelessly promoting the “two-state theory” and attempting to seek independence through force and help from other countries.
This is completely playing with fire, and whoever plays with fire will get burned, the military spokesman concluded.
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