On June 10, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a regular press conference. A reporter asked: In response to Japan and the Philippines announcing the launch of the so-called "maritime delimitation negotiations," the mainland emphasizes the one-China principle and both sides of the Taiwan Strait should jointly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Democratic Progressive Party authorities falsely claimed that "the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are not affiliated with each other" and stated that Taiwan has signed "fishery agreements" with Japan and the Philippines respectively, and will continue to negotiate maritime issues with Japan and the Philippines. According to media reports, Japan has rejected the DPP authorities’ request for dialogue. Do you have any comments on this?

Spokesperson Zhang Han said that the proposed delimitation area announced by Japan and the Philippines is located east of Taiwan Island. China has an exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the above-mentioned waters. Japan and the Philippines bypassed China and initiated so-called delimitation negotiations without authorization, which seriously infringed on China's maritime rights and interests, seriously violated international law and basic norms of international relations, and was completely illegal and invalid. The DPP authorities have knelt and catered to external forces, and have become complete national scum. In the face of unanimous condemnation from compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, the DPP authorities have changed their face again, spreading the fallacy of "Taiwan independence" in an attempt to shift the focus and deceive the people. I am telling the DPP authorities that anyone who forgets their ancestors and betrays the nation will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history without exception.

(CCTV reporters Zhu Ruomeng and Zhao Chaoyi)