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"It needs to be emphasized that the Chinese side will take firm and effective counter-measures against anyone who stirs up troubles in the South China Sea or infringes upon China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian at regular press briefing on Saturday.
Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), releases news at a regular press conference on the afternoon of August 29, 2024.
"The Philippine side should withdraw its ship and personnel as soon as possible, and restore the unoccupied status of Xianbin Jiao with no infrastructure," said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense.
On issues concerning national sovereignty and territorial integrity, no one should have any illusion that the PLA will ever hesitate or back down. Once the PLA takes action, everyone should be assured that it would be resolute and fierce.
We urge the US to abandon Cold-War mentality, further reduce its nuclear arsenal in a substantive manner, stop proliferating nuclear material and technology, refrain from extending nuclear deterrence or expanding nuclear alliance, and take concrete actions to promote global strategic stability.
The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum (BXF) will be held from September 12 to 14. Preparations for its convening are almost complete.
On the afternoon of August 16, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang answered recent media queries concerning the military.
"The Chinese side will continue to take firm and necessary measures against provocations that violate China's sovereign rights and interests and undermine regional stability," stressed the spokesperson.
China firmly opposes the so-called "China military threat" hyped up by the US and Japan to make up excuses for their closer military ties, provoke bloc confrontation and undermine regional peace and stability, said Zhang Xiaogang on Friday.
The Chinese side consistently believes that military means are not long-term solutions to problems. "Violence for violence" will only lead to a vicious spiral of conflicts.
The PLA will never be swayed by fallacies, deterred by intimidation or cowed by pressure. We have the resolve, capabilities and means to defeat all aggressors, and safeguard our national sovereignty, security and development interests.
This mission is a vivid demonstration of the earnest efforts made by the PLAN to implement the Global Security Initiative and build a maritime community of shared future.
The DPP authorities are using all possible means to disguise separatist activities under the cover of "legality and legitimacy". Such action is just self-deceiving.
At the invitation of the Ministry of Defense of Mongolia, a detachment sent by the PLA Army will participate in the Khaan Quest-2024 multinational peacekeeping exercise in Mongolia in late July.
"In its Washington Summit Declaration, NATO spread belligerent rhetoric and made baseless accusations against China. It was full of lies and bias to slander China and incited confrontation," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang.