On the afternoon of September 24, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. Ministry of National Defense spokesman Colonel Jiang Bin answered questions from reporters. Reporter: According to reports, the Taiwan Maritime Patrol Department plans to give away the decommissioned ship “Lianjiang Ship” to the Philippines. Currently, the ship has been registered as a Philippine law enforcement ship and is undergoing outbound tests at Kaohsiung Port. It is expected to be delivered after completion of repairs. A Philippine official boat has shot and killed Taiwanese fishermen, and has also seized Taiwanese fishing boats several times in recent years. Public opinion on the island criticized the DPP administration for sprinkling salt on the wounds of Taiwanese fishermen. Any comments on this please? Jiang Bin: The Democratic Progressive Party administration is planning a separatist plan for “Taiwan independence,” ignoring the tragedy that the Philippine Maritime Police once shot and killed Taiwanese fishermen, and took the initiative to link up in an attempt to use naval aid as a tool to expand so-called “official ties” and betray national dignity and interests, and were rejected by compatriots on both sides of the Strait. We urge the Philippines to strictly abide by the one-China principle, refrain from any form of official contacts or military ties with the Taiwan region of China, and stop sending false signals to “Taiwan independence” separatist forces.

On the afternoon of September 24, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. Ministry of National Defense spokesman Colonel Jiang Bin answered questions from reporters. Reporter: According to reports, the Taiwan Maritime Patrol Department plans to give away the decommissioned ship “Lianjiang Ship” to the Philippines. Currently, the ship has been registered as a Philippine law enforcement ship and is undergoing outbound tests at Kaohsiung Port. It is expected to be delivered after completion of repairs. A Philippine official boat has shot and killed Taiwanese fishermen, and has also seized Taiwanese fishing boats several times in recent years. Public opinion on the island criticized the DPP administration for sprinkling salt on the wounds of Taiwanese fishermen. Any comments on this please? Jiang Bin: The Democratic Progressive Party administration is planning a separatist plan for “Taiwan independence,” ignoring the tragedy that the Philippine Maritime Police once shot and killed Taiwanese fishermen, and took the initiative to link up in an attempt to use naval aid as a tool to expand so-called “official ties” and betray national dignity and interests, and were rejected by compatriots on both sides of the Strait. We urge the Philippines to strictly abide by the one-China principle, refrain from any form of official contacts or military ties with the Taiwan region of China, and stop sending false signals to “Taiwan independence” separatist forces.