On the morning of October 16, the Taiwan Affairs Office held a regular press conference. Reporter: After the situation in Lebanon escalated, one of the Chinese evacuees was a Taiwanese compatriot. In an interview, he said that he always knew his motherland was China, not when he was evacuating the expatriates. Any comments on this? Taiwan Affairs Office Spokesman Chen Binhua: Our compatriots on both sides of the Strait are Chinese, and it is our duty to protect the legitimate rights and interests of our compatriots in Taiwan. For a long time, we have always attached great importance to maintaining the safety and legitimate rights and interests of overseas Taiwanese compatriots. From providing consular documentation services to assisting in handling foreign civil disputes and economic and criminal cases involving Taiwan, from the evacuation of expatriates from Libya, Yemen, and the Sudan, to the outbreak of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the risk of typhoons and earthquakes, we all maintain close contact with local Taiwanese compatriots and provide timely assistance. I would like to emphasize once again that no matter where you are or what difficulties you encounter, the great motherland will always be a strong backing for the vast majority of Taiwan compatriots.

On the morning of October 16, the Taiwan Affairs Office held a regular press conference. Reporter: After the situation in Lebanon escalated, one of the Chinese evacuees was a Taiwanese compatriot. In an interview, he said that he always knew that his motherland was China, not when he was evacuating the expatriates. Any comments on this? Taiwan Affairs Office Spokesman Chen Binhua: Our compatriots on both sides of the Strait are Chinese, and it is our duty to protect the legitimate rights and interests of our compatriots in Taiwan. For a long time, we have always attached great importance to maintaining the safety and legitimate rights and interests of overseas Taiwanese compatriots. From providing consular documentation services to assisting in handling foreign civil disputes and economic and criminal cases involving Taiwan, from the evacuation of expatriates from Libya, Yemen, and the Sudan, to the outbreak of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the risk of typhoons and earthquakes, we maintain close contact with local Taiwanese compatriots and provide timely assistance. I would like to emphasize once again that no matter where you are or what difficulties you encounter, the great motherland will always be a strong backing for the vast majority of Taiwan compatriots.