On December 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. A Reuters reporter asked, was the motive for carrying out military exercises in the Eastern War Zone near Taiwan Island because of US arms sales to Taiwan? Is the US side the “external interference force” mentioned by the Chinese side? “I would like to emphasize once again that China is unswerving in its will to safeguard the country's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity. Any heinous act of provocation across the Taiwan issue will surely be resolutely countered by the Chinese side.” Lin Jian said.

On December 29, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. A Reuters reporter asked, was the motive for carrying out military exercises in the Eastern War Zone near Taiwan Island because of US arms sales to Taiwan? Is the US side the “external interference force” mentioned by the Chinese side? “I would like to emphasize once again that China is unswerving in its will to safeguard the country's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity. Any heinous act of provocation across the Taiwan issue will surely be resolutely countered by the Chinese side.” Lin Jian said.