China: military drills 'a warning' to Taiwan

STORY: China Taiwan Briefing - China: military drills 'a warning' to Taiwan

LENGTH: 01:06

FIRST RUN: 0619

RESTRICTIONS: No Access Mainland China

TYPE: Mandarin/Natsound

SOURCE: CCTV OFF AIR

STORY NUMBER: 4307997

DATELINE: 27 January 2021 - Beijing

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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: NO ACCESS MAINLAND CHINA

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Beijing – 27 January 2021

1. Wide of conference

2. Mid of reporters wearing masks

3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China:

"The military drills of the Liberation Army are to show our resolution to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. They are a stern warning against external interference and provocation from separatist forces advocating for Taiwan independence."

4. Mid of reporters

5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China:

"To effectively guard against external interference and separatist moves of a very few separatists seeking Taiwan independence, we make no promise to renounce the use of force and reserve the option to use all necessary measures. Our position has been consistent and will not change."

6. Mid of reporters

7. Wide of conference

STORYLINE:

The Chinese government, in its first official comment on its warplanes flying near Taiwan last weekend, said Wednesday that such actions are a warning against both foreign interference in Taiwan and any independence moves.

Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said that China's military drills are to show the nation's resolution to protect its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

China sent eight bombers and four fighter jets into Taiwan's air defense identification zone on Saturday, according to Taiwan's Defense Ministry. Taiwan scrambled fighters to monitor the activity.

The U.S. State Department later issued a statement urging China "to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan" following China's sizeable show of force.

China then sent 16 military aircraft into the same area on Sunday, Taiwan said.

Taiwan is a self-governing island about 160 kilometers (100 miles) off China's east coast. The Chinese government regards it as a renegade province that should be united with mainland China.

Zhu said that China would not renounce the use of force to guard against separatist moves and foreign interference.

"Our position has been consistent and will not change," she said.

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