On the morning of April 16, the regular press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council was held. Reporter: Recently, Colby, who is about to take office as the deputy minister of the US Department of Defense, said that he agreed with President Trump's view that Taiwan's "defense budget" should be close to 10% of GDP. One of his goals after taking office is to avoid unnecessary conflicts between Taiwan and Beijing. What are your comments on this?
The spokesperson Zhu Fenglian of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council: The relevant remarks are for selling more weapons to Taiwan and serving the interests of the domestic US military-industrial complex. The Democratic Progressive Party authorities waste money that could have been used to improve people's livelihoods on purchasing weapons and pleasing external forces, paying "protection fees" to the United States. This not only fails to buy "security", but also accelerates pushing Taiwan into a dangerous situation of war and conflict. If the US genuinely hopes for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, it should adhere to the one-China principle and the provisions of the three joint communiqués between China and the United States, oppose "Taiwan independence", and support China's unification. (Source: Riyue Tan Tian)
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