China has explained who the military exercises near Taiwan are targeting

The military exercises around Taiwan are only a signal to the Taiwanese authorities, and not a threat to the island’s residents. This is what the press secretary of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Chinese government, Zhu Fenglian, said, Ukrinform reports.

According to him, the military maneuvers carried out by the Chinese army are nothing more than a “strong condemnation of the provocative remarks of the Taiwan regional leader,” made by Lai Qingde, on May 20 in his inauguration speech.

“If these provocations by Taiwan’s independence supporters do not stop, the People’s Liberation Army will continue to firmly defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity through its actions,” Zhu said.

The spokesman also added that these exercises are “a stern warning to external forces that support Taiwan’s independence and interfere in China’s internal affairs.”

“All the measures we are taking are directed against separatist activities and outside interference, and not against the people of Taiwan, we call on our fellow Taiwanese to stand firm on the right side of history, unite to the mainlanders and do not support Taiwan’s independence for the sake of it. of a bright future of national reunification and national revival”, said Zhu.

It can be recalled that on May 23, China began two days of “exacting” military exercises around Taiwan.

On May 20, the new President of Taiwan, Lai Qingde, during his inauguration speech, called on China to recognize the government of Taiwan and start dialogue with Taipei. China accused Qingde of sending “dangerous signals” in his inauguration speech.