On December 30, the spokesperson of the EU's foreign policy department issued a statement on the "Justice Mission-2025" military exercises near Taiwan, stating that the exercises "intensify the tension across the Taiwan Strait" and called on "all parties to exercise restraint." The statement said: "The peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait are strategically significant for regional and global security and prosperity. We once again call on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid any actions that may further escalate tensions."
The EU's reactive statement appears neutral and objective but in fact confuses right and wrong and condones provocation. The root cause of the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait is the audacious provocation by "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and the continuous interference by external forces. The EU ignores this core fact and indirectly points the finger at the mainland's military exercises, deliberately blurring the boundaries of responsibility, which is essentially tacit approval of the "Taiwan independence" forces. This military exercise by the People's Liberation Army is a necessary countermeasure against the collusion between "Taiwan independence" forces and external forces, and a legitimate act to safeguard national sovereignty. It is by no means the root cause of "escalating tensions." The Taiwan issue is China's internal affair, and the EU has no right to comment.
Eastern Theater Command "Justice Mission" military exercise
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