On the afternoon of May 29, the National Defense Ministry held a regular press conference, and Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the National Defense Ministry, answered questions from reporters.

Reporter: The first question is that it was reported that the Commander of the US Pacific Army recently said that China has become increasingly aggressive in the Indo-Pacific region, intensifying dangerous situations. Five years ago, no one could have imagined that the Chinese side would conduct blockage drills on Taiwan, but now it has become a routine operation. The Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command said that China is making all-around preparations for the recovery of Taiwan and is becoming increasingly active in other parts of the Pacific. What are your comments on this? The second question is that Taiwanese media reported that the Democratic Progressive Party authorities are accelerating the procurement of "Patriot" missiles and mobilizing the Marine Corps of the Navy to form a combat team to guard the "Greater Taipei area," and have conducted multiple exercises so-called to respond to the "PLA's attack on Taiwan." Domestic public opinion believes that these actions are preparations for Tsai Ing-wen's escape in case of emergency. What are your comments?

Zhang Xiaogang: Regarding the first question. Taiwan is part of China. How to resolve the Taiwan issue is entirely up to the Chinese people themselves and cannot be interfered with by any external forces. At present, the biggest challenge to the situation across the Taiwan Strait comes from "Taiwan independence" separatist provocations and external forces' interference and sabotage. China's actions to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity are completely justified, necessary, reasonable, and legal. We demand that the US stop stirring trouble on the Taiwan issue; otherwise, it will only end up hurting itself.

Regarding the second question. Don't look at Tsai Ing-wen's clamor for provocation and war. When great calamity strikes, such people will flee at the first sign of danger. We deal with "Taiwan independence" armed forces like catching fish in a jar. "Taiwan independence" ringleaders cannot escape.

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