CCTV: It was reported that Japan, Australia, an EU agency and some European countries have openly expressed concerns over China's military drills near the Taiwan Island. What is your response?

Lin Jian: China firmly rejects the wrongful statements from these countries and institution and has lodged serious protests with them. They turn a blind eye to the separatists' massive military buildup attempts aimed at "Taiwan independence" and speak nothing of the external interference in China's internal affairs, and slam China for its just and necessary action to defend sovereignty and territorial integrity. This is absolute hypocrisy and distortion.

Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. The Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair which brooks no external interference. The fundamental status quo of the Taiwan Strait is that both sides of the Strait belong to one and the same China, and the biggest threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is "Taiwan independence" forces' separatist activities and external connivance and support for these activities. The one-China principle is a prevailing international consensus and basic norm in international relations. It is also the political foundation for China's relations with all 183 countries having diplomatic ties with China. Japan, Australia and certain European countries made a clear commitment to one-China when establishing diplomatic ties with China. We once again call on these countries and institution to abide by their commitment, stop interfering in China's internal affairs, and stop aiding and abetting separatism for "Taiwan independence."