In response to the US National Defense Authorization Act, the PLA conducted training around Taiwan Province Island, and three training photos showed their determination.

On February 24, 2023, US President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023. The most interesting thing is its various military assistance to Taiwan Province Province, such as authorizing Taiwan Province Province to provide 654.38 billion US dollars of military assistance in the next five years, and demanding to speed up the processing of Taiwan Province Province's military purchase request. The bill calls for joint military exercises between the United States and Taiwan, and invites Taiwan Province to participate in the Pacific Rim military exercise in 2024.

This behavior has violated Chinese mainland's bottom line. In this regard, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense, National People's Congress and Taiwan Affairs Office simultaneously expressed their opposition, saying that the bill violated the "one-China principle" and made solemn representations to the US.

On February 24th, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China emphasized that Taiwan Province Province is Taiwan Province Province of China, and China's internal affairs allow no foreign interference. China will take resolute and effective measures to firmly defend its sovereign security and development interests.

China's Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei responded that the bill wantonly interfered in China's internal affairs. Solving the problem of Taiwan Province Province is China's own affair and China's internal affair. No foreign interference is allowed, and the United States has no right to make irresponsible remarks. Tan Kefei emphasized that the China People's Liberation Army will, as always, be ready to resolutely defend the unity and territorial integrity of the motherland. Tan Kefei called on China to urge the US to abandon its obsession with zero-sum game, treat China's national defense and army building objectively and rationally, earnestly respect China's core interests and major concerns, and work with China to implement and implement the understanding between the two heads of state. Only in this way can the relationship between the Chinese and American armed forces return to the right track.

A spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress said in particular that the United States has no right to override domestic laws over international laws, let alone interfere in China's internal affairs. Any attempt to "control China with Taiwan" and support and connive at the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces will only further aggravate the tension in the Taiwan Strait and further impact the political foundation of Sino-US relations.

On the other hand, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council criticized some Americans for taking wrong words and deeds on the issue of Taiwan Province Province, handing knives and guns to "Taiwan independence", encouraging confrontation and pushing the Taiwan Strait to the brink of war.

Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, State Councilor and Foreign Minister, said at the 2022 Symposium on International Situation and China Diplomacy on the morning of February 25th that China, the loyal opposition and the United States made mistakes in their China policies. Faced with the United States' insistence on taking China as its main competitor, it wantonly curbed and suppressed provocations, which caused serious difficulties in Sino-US relations. China took resolute action to fight back against power bullying, and at the same time openly communicated and pointed out the right direction.

Wang Yi also said that facts have repeatedly shown that China and the United States are inseparable. Under the new situation, China and the United States have more common interests, and seeking cooperation is inevitable rather than an option. He urged the United States to keep its promise, stop containing and suppressing China, stop interfering in China's internal affairs, stop harming China's sovereign security development interests, and create a good atmosphere for communication and cooperation between the two sides.

65438+Late at night on February 25th, the Eastern Theater of the People's Liberation Army announced that it would conduct joint combat patrol and joint fire strike drills around Taiwan Province Province on the 25th, and displayed three photos of the training in Weibo, including the bomber being ordered to take off, the warship maneuvering to the target sea area at high speed, and "overlooking the mountains in central Taiwan Province Province from the air".

Shi Yi, spokesman for the Eastern Theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, said, "Organizing military exercises in the air and sea around Taiwan Province Province is a resolute response to the provocation of the current escalation of US-Taiwan relations." The troops in the theater will take all necessary measures to resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

This is a military exercise in which the People's Liberation Army once again made it clear that it was "aimed at US-Taiwan relations" after Pelosi visited Taiwan in August this year. However, this time, the exact scope was not outlined as in August, and the description of the content of the military exercise was also very short. In August, the military exercise lasted for a week and was carried out in a high-profile manner in advance. This time, the news was released on the day of the military exercise.

It is not known how long the PLA's military exercise will last, but it can be seen that Sino-US relations may turn to tension again.

McCarthy, who will take over as Speaker of the US House of Representatives in June 5438+ 10 next year, is more radical in his anti-China stance than Pelosi, making the future situation in the Taiwan Strait even more unpredictable. McCarthy 1 1 10 said in October that he would lead a delegation to visit Taiwan Province after taking office as Speaker, and he also criticized the Biden administration for its weak attitude on the China issue.

The future of Sino-US relations is not clear at present.

Blinken plans to visit China on June 38 next year+10/early October. 12 On February 23rd, Wang Yi said that a series of contacts between China and the United States were generally beneficial. However, it must be pointed out that the United States cannot engage in dialogue and containment at the same time; Talk about cooperation while stabbing. This is not reasonable competition, but unreasonable suppression; Not to control differences, but to intensify contradictions. In fact, it is still the old routine of unilateral bullying. This did not work in China in the past and will not work in the future.

Wang Yi emphasized that China will continue to resolutely defend its sovereign security and development interests. The United States must pay attention to China's legitimate concerns, stop containing and suppressing China's development, and especially can't constantly challenge China's red line by "cutting sausages".

Wang Yi said that the New Year is a new atmosphere. Zero-sum thinking will only lead to mutual consumption and head-on collision between the two great powers. Right and wrong, be clear at a glance. Where to go, it depends on human effort.