国防部：美军事挑衅改变不了台湾是中国的台湾这一事实
MND: US Military Provocation Will Not Change the Fact that Taiwan is China’s Taiwan
2月14日下午，国防部新闻发言人张晓刚大校就近期涉军问题发布消息。
记者：
据报道，美日领导人近日会见后，两国发表联合声明称，双方强调维护台湾海峡和平稳定的重要性，反对以武力或胁迫单方面改变台海局势。近日，美“约翰逊”号驱逐舰、“鲍迪奇”号海洋测量船过航台湾海峡。请问对此有何评论？
Question:
It is reported that US and Japanese leaders met with each other and issued a joint statement, which emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and opposed any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo by force or coercion. Recently, the destroyer USS Johnson and the oceanographic survey ship USNS Bowditch transited the Taiwan Strait. What’s your comment?
张晓刚：
美日联合声明有关内容粗暴干涉中国内政，对中方无端进行抹黑指责，中方强烈不满、坚决反对。关于美舰船过航台湾海峡，东部战区已作了回应。
Zhang Xiaogang:
The relevant contents in the US-Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement grossly interfered in China’s internal affairs and made unfounded smears and accusations against China. The Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposed to that. Regarding the passage of the US vessels through the Taiwan Strait, the PLA Eastern Theater Command has already made a response.
需要强调的是，台湾是中国的台湾。美军的任何军事挑衅都改变不了这一事实，相反，只能一次次在国际社会面前暴露美方一贯的虚伪双标，只能一次次激发中国人民捍卫国家主权、实现祖国完全统一的决心意志。中国人民解放军将持续加强练兵备战，坚定开展反分裂、反干涉斗争，坚决捍卫国家主权和领土完整。
I want to point out that Taiwan is China’s Taiwan. Any military provocation of the US will not change this fact. On the contrary, such US actions expose its hypocrisy and double standard to the international community, and bolster the resolve and will of the Chinese people to safeguard our national sovereignty and realize national reunification. The PLA will continue to strengthen combat readiness, resolutely fight against secession and interference, and firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
