BEIJING, Apr. 12 -- "Any attempt to block and contain China is nothing but wishful thinking. The Chinese PLA will take resolute actions against any form of separatist activities seeking 'Taiwan independence'," said Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian at a regular press briefing on Friday.
He made the remarks when asked to comment on some analysis saying that the recent visit by the Taiwan's naval chief to the headquarters of US Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii was part of the US efforts to implement the "Joint Island Defense Concept", which aimed to coordinate with the Taiwan authorities to counter China's armed forces within the "first island chain".
Spokesperson Wu stated that the Chinese side is firmly opposed to any form of official exchanges and military contacts between the US and China's Taiwan region, and this position is clear-cut. "Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. To solve the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair and brooks no foreign interference," he stressed.
He slammed that the so-called "first island chain" is a product of the Cold War geopolitics. Any attempt to block and contain China is nothing but wishful thinking. We urge the US side to truly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US Joint Communiqués, fulfill its commitment to not supporting "Taiwan independence", and immediately stop its military collusion and official contact with Taiwan.
He also warned the DPP authorities that the "chess piece" in other's power game will ultimately be abandoned; and "seeking independence by force" will get nowhere but a dead end. "The PLA will take resolute actions against any form of separatist activities seeking 'Taiwan independence' ," he added.