國防部正告民進黨當局：“挾洋自重”沒出路
Ministry of National Defense Sternly Warns the DPP Authorities: Soliciting Foreign Support is a Dead End
10月31日下午，國防部舉行例行記者會，國防部新聞發言人張曉剛大校答記者問。
記者：臺灣“防長”稱，臺灣位處印太第一島鏈樞紐，周邊海域為全球貿易重要航道，解放軍對臺進行封鎖，按照國際規范，必須禁止所有艦機進入，這種作法已視同戰爭行為，國際不可能坐視不管。請問對此有何評論？
Question: Taiwan’s “defense minister” claims that Taiwan serves as a pivot of the first island chain in the Indo-Pacific, and her neighboring waters are an important international trade route. If the PLA were to block Taiwan, all aircraft and vessels would be prohibited from entering. Doing so is not different from an act of war. The international community will not turn a blind eye toward it. May I have your comment?
張曉剛：臺灣是中國的一個省，哪有什么“防長”！解決臺灣問題是中國人自己的事，不容任何外來干涉。解放軍有關行動演練的是打“臺獨”，維護的是中華民族根本利益和臺灣同胞的安全福祉。正告民進黨當局不要執迷不悟，“挾洋自重”沒出路，及時回頭才是岸。
Zhang Xiaogang: Taiwan is a province of China and there is no such a thing as Taiwan’s “defense minister”. Resolving the Taiwan question is a matter for the Chinese people which brooks no foreign interference. The PLA’s relevant military exercises are targeted at the “Taiwan independence” separatist forces. The purpose is to safeguard the fundemental interests of the Chinese nation and the well-being of the Taiwan compatriots. We sternly warn the DPP authorities not to stick to the wrong path and come back to the right course as soon as possible. Soliciting foreign support is a dead end.