INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
sovereignty toward islands and reefs in the area, saying the interventions from senior officials in Washington are only fueling regional
tension and instability.Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian made the remarks at a press conference in Beijing when asked about the
media reports, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin recently said that the South China Sea arbitration award is binding on all
parties and the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines extends to Philippine public vessels, aircraft, and
armed forces, including the American military vessels in the South China Sea.The commander of the United States Navy's Seventh Fleet said
the alleged use of a water canon by the Chinese Coast Guard against a Philippine vessel "must be challenged and checked." He also "assured
the Philippines of United States backing".Experts believe that countries in the region should solve any disputes among themselves without
and the adjacent waters, including the Ren'ai Jiao
He said the moves by the Philippine side infringed upon China's sovereignty and violated the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the
South China Sea (DOC), and the China Coast Guard's responses are legitimate, lawful, professional, and standard."I need to stress that the
United States has been inciting, supporting and participating in the Philippines' delivery of construction supplies to the warship illegally
'grounded' on Ren'ai Jiao
The United States has repeatedly threatened China by citing the United States -Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, made an issue of the
so-called South China Sea arbitration award, which is illegal, null and void, and smeared China's legitimate and lawful maritime law
These have violated the Charter of the United Nations and the basic norms in international relations, contravened the public commitment of
the United States not to take a position on the sovereignty issue of islands and reefs in the South China Sea, seriously undermined peace
and stability in the South China Sea, and escalated tensions in the region," Wu stated."We urge the United States to stop meddling in the
South China Sea issue, stop sowing confusion and discord, fanning the flames and causing trouble, and stop undermining regional peace and
We also hope that countries in the region will stay on high alert, well implement the DOC, and work with China to jointly uphold peace and
sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and firmly safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea."The United States has been
provoking China on a number of issues, including the supply of military arms to separatist forces in Taiwan in violation of the One-China
policy.China has once again called on the United States to stop conniving with secessionists in Taiwan by providing arms to the self-ruled
island, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a press briefing in Beijing.The administration of United States President Joe Biden
has approved the first-ever provision of arms to Taiwan under the so-called Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program, which Washington has
to the One-China principle.The vast majority of the international community abide by the One-China principle, with the exception of the
bypassing Beijing and engaging officially and militarily with separatist forces in Taiwan, a territory that is part of the Chinese
mainland."By providing arms to China's Taiwan region through the so-called Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program that only applies to
sovereign countries, the United States seriously violates the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-United States joint
communiques, especially those of the August 17 Communique of 1982, seriously violates international law and basic norms governing
sends a gravely wrong signal to the separatists forces in Taiwan
China strongly deplores and resolutely opposes the move," Wang told reporters at a press briefing.Taiwan has no status at the United
international organizations."There is only one China in the world and Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory
The Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair, which brooks no interference by any external force
We urge the United States to earnestly abide by the One-China principle and provisions of the three China-United States joint communiques,
stop enhancing military contact with the Taiwan region or arming it in any pretext and in any form, stop creating factors that could
will and powerful capability to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity."Critics accuse the United States of using the
South China Sea, Taiwan and other issues in an attempt to contain China's economic growth, with more countries switching to the East and
