A reporter asked about the Philippine Department of Defense's statement and reference to the “National Unity and Progress Promotion Law of the People's Republic of China”. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian said that the so-called statement is full of lies and malicious attacks, interferes in China's internal affairs, and is a political provocation of an extremely bad nature, and China resolutely opposes it. Fairness makes people feel at ease. A small group of anti-China forces in the Philippines seek political self-interest, cover up Philippine maritime infringements, and engage in extensive political and public opinion manipulation to try to reverse black and white and confuse people. Their plans are impossible to achieve. This small group of people issued a so-called statement in the name of a Philippine government department, wantonly kidnapping and disrupting Sino-Philippine relations, and also contrary to the promises made by the Philippines during recent diplomatic talks. Once again, we urge these people to stop provoking trouble and stop attacking and discrediting China; otherwise, they will surely pay for their own despicable acts. We would like to emphasize once again that the implementation of the National Unity and Progress Promotion Law is conducive to better protecting the legitimate rights and interests of all ethnic groups and will provide solid legal guarantees for the cause of national unity and progress.

A reporter asked about the Philippine Department of Defense's statement and reference to the “National Unity and Progress Promotion Law of the People's Republic of China”. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian said that the so-called statement is full of lies and malicious attacks, interferes in China's internal affairs, and is a political provocation of an extremely bad nature, and China resolutely opposes it. Fairness makes people feel at ease. A small group of anti-China forces in the Philippines seek political self-interest, cover up Philippine maritime infringements, and engage in extensive political and public opinion manipulation to try to reverse black and white and confuse people. Their plans are impossible to achieve. This small group of people issued a so-called statement in the name of a Philippine government department, wantonly kidnapping and disrupting Sino-Philippine relations, and also contrary to the promises made by the Philippines during recent diplomatic talks. Once again, we urge these people to stop provoking trouble and stop attacking and discrediting China; otherwise, they will surely pay for their own despicable acts. We would like to emphasize once again that the implementation of the National Unity and Progress Promotion Law is conducive to better protecting the legitimate rights and interests of all ethnic groups and will provide solid legal guarantees for the cause of national unity and progress.