Ministry of National Defense: Safeguarding national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests is the duty of compatriots on both sides of the strait that they cannot shirk.

On the afternoon of June 16th, Colonel Chen Xi, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, released a statement on recent military issues. Reporter: According to reports, Japan and the Philippines unilaterally announced the start of "maritime boundary negotiations" east of the Taiwan island, with Chinese maritime police conducting law enforcement operations in the relevant waters. Taiwan's defense department called this "provocative behavior" and "cognitive warfare." What is your comment on this? Chen Xi: Taiwan is part of China, and China has an exclusive economic zone and continental shelf east of the island of Taiwan. The actions of the Chinese maritime police in conducting law enforcement patrols are legitimate and necessary, and should not be interfered with. Both sides of the strait belong to one China, and jointly defending national sovereignty and maritime rights is an undeniable responsibility of compatriots on both sides of the strait. The DPP authorities not only respond passively, but also distort right and wrong, and act against the ancestors, losing their national position, which is despicable.