At the regular press conference of the Department of Defense on the 30th, some media questioned that the US Air Force recently launched an exercise codenamed “Force Return to the Pacific” in the Western Pacific region. This exercise, which is claimed to be the “largest scale in the history of the US Air Force,” is a practical test of combat concepts such as “agile combat deployment,” and marks that the US military deployment of the so-called “Indo-Pacific Strategy” has entered a stage of substantial strengthening. What comments does the spokesperson have on this? In response, Ministry of Defense press spokesman Zhang Xiaogang said that the Pacific Ocean was originally a place of peace and should not be turned into an ocean where people flourish. The US side adheres to the Cold War mentality and shows strength in the Asia-Pacific region, trying to use military exercises as a cover to form gangs to threaten and pressure other countries and disrupt peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. “Let the wind and waves rise, and sit back in Diaoyutai.” He said that the Chinese military is confident and capable of dealing with all risks and challenges, resolutely upholds the country's sovereignty, security and development interests, and is a firm force in maintaining international and regional peace.

At the regular press conference of the Department of Defense on the 30th, some media questioned that the US Air Force recently launched an exercise codenamed “Force Return to the Pacific” in the Western Pacific region. This exercise, which is claimed to be the “largest scale in the history of the US Air Force,” is a practical test of combat concepts such as “agile combat deployment,” and marks that the US military deployment of the so-called “Indo-Pacific Strategy” has entered a stage of substantial strengthening. What comments does the spokesperson have on this? In response, Ministry of Defense press spokesman Zhang Xiaogang said that the Pacific Ocean was originally a place of peace and should not be turned into an ocean where people flourish. The US side adheres to the Cold War mentality and shows strength in the Asia-Pacific region, trying to use military exercises as a cover to form gangs to threaten and pressure other countries and disrupt peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. “Let the wind and waves rise, and sit back in Diaoyutai.” He said that the Chinese military is confident and capable of dealing with all risks and challenges, resolutely upholds the country's sovereignty, security and development interests, and is a firm force in maintaining international and regional peace.