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Today, we translated Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe's press conference in Singapore
into English, and we hope more people worldwide can understand China's military development
and China's role in maintaining world peace.
Glad to have such an opportunity to answer Related questions from all of you.
A total of 5 questions were asked, and I will answer them briefly, even though there are
still more than 20 minutes to go.
We have Five questions in total, and I will start with the first one: the Taiwan issue.
The question is about Taiwan.
It's China's Taiwan.
First of all, it is a province of China that warrants the reunification of the motherland.
China Mainland is now still in the greatest desire to make the most significant effort,
with the greatest sincerity, to achieve the harmonious unification of the motherland peacefully.
If someone separates Taiwan from China, China keeps the other options.
About the question he just brought up, I talked about it in the speech.
China's position has just been clarified.
I've made it very clear.
Now the question for Taiwan is: Some people play the Taiwan card, But the authorities
in Taiwan refused to recognize One China and the 19 92 Consensus, making the current Taiwan
issue worse and worse.
This situation also fell into chaos.
Some people are escalating the situation, So China is doing its best to achieve the
reunification of the motherland peacefully.
Still, we never give up the use of other military means.
I just answered the South China Sea question about the South China Sea issue.
Regarding the South China Sea, China's position on the South China Sea is consistent, committed
to actively making the South China Sea the Sea of peace, The Sea of Friendship, together
with neighbouring countries.
China has been working on the South China Sea issue.
We must develop the South China Sea together, make good use of the South China Sea, Making
the South China Sea a real sea of peace, But the South China Sea is the Sea for our countries
in the region.
Now the key to the South China Sea issue is: Some extraterritorial countries are constantly
meddling in the South China Sea, making the South China Sea not peaceful, not a sea of
peace anymore.
So, on the Chinese side, regarding the South China Sea, the position is that China and
all the countries in the region work together actively to maintain peace in the South China
Sea.
While highlighting the differences in the South China Sea, we should focus on managing
some risky issues.
Speaking of nuclear power issues, one person mentioned nuclear force development.
I have seen your question quite often, recently, since last year.
I notice you are often concerned about the development of Chinese nuclear forces.
Of course, it is a question I can answer, as one of the veterans who have worked in
this area for a long time.
I'm still familiar with the situation, and I'm still very familiar with the development.
Oh yes, from the establishment of the Chinese nuclear forces until now, it's been over 50
years.
Over 50 years of development, the Chinese nuclear force, I can say that it has made
a lot of progress, and there has been a great, objective, and realistic development.
You just asked about, what China is doing with nuclear development, and what progress
it has made.
I want to say it is a sensitive topic.
Although it is a sensitive topic, I can still tell you frankly about it.
China's nuclear policy is consistent.
It is a nuclear policy for self-defence.
We do not use nuclear weapons if not cornered, which we promise.
The Fundamental Purpose of Developing nuclear weapons is to eliminate nuclear weapons.
And also, the fundamental purpose of China's nuclear weapons is to defend our country's
peace and the Chinese people's hard work and to save our country from the scourge of war,
predominantly from nuclear war.
That's the purpose of our nuclear weapons development.
Your actual question should be how China's nuclear weapons are developing now, the true
meaning of the question you just asked.
I don't know if you watched China's 70th Anniversary Parade in 2019.
I can also tell you frankly of the weapons, during the seventieth-anniversary parade,
All the new ones on exhibit (like DF-41) have been deployed, all being equipped with Chinese
troops.
But we're not in an arms race.
Regarding the developments in nuclear weapons, the Chinese side is still moderate, and it
is still appropriate, a typical Chinese path of nuclear power development.
What does it mean to be moderate?
Why do we say it is appropriate?
It is for maintaining the security of our nation, to keep our country safe from war,
especially nuclear war.
So, the development of such nuclear weapons, we just mentioned, is the development of our
national defence for the development of China.
In terms of China's development, we develop the defence force for national security and
national peace.
China's nuclear development and military power are never for threatening anyone, not for
seeking world domination.
China was never a threat, not a threat to anyone, and it has posed no threats to others.
China doesn't do things that bully other people.
Who bullies others, then?
We all know who it is very well.
We have never occupied a single piece of land.
We have not started a war.
You may not believe me, but China has developed its military power for its peaceful rise.
It does not claim hegemony, which is included in the constitution of the People's Republic
of China, also endorsed by the charter of the Communist Party of China.
China is taking the path of peaceful development; this is the purpose of its development of
military power.
Ah, another comrade mentioned something, the issue of Russian-Chinese military cooperation.
China and Russia are close neighbours and critical partners.
Russian and Chinese relations are going well.
It is what the current relationship between Russia and China is like.
However, the Russian-Chinese relationship is a kind of companionship, and we are not
allies, not directed at third parties.
Still, our relations with Russia will keep on going.
For China, it is the cooperation we continue to maintain.
You also asked whether China has offered support to Russia.
I can also tell you clearly about that.
In the Ukraine conflict, the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Chinese side did not provide
any weaponry to Russia.
I merely give a brief answer to the question, as there are too many about Russia, too many
questions about Ukraine, and also many questions about Russia.
I just talked about the Russian and Ukrainian problems in the speech at the summit, where
I stated some of China's positions.
What I want to emphasize here is simple.
Let's ask simple questions.
Does Russia want to start this war?
Does Ukraine want to start this war?
Does Europe want to start this war?
Who wants to start this war, then?
The war is between Russia and Ukraine, and it is against Ukraine.
The catastrophe of war, Consequences of the war are severe for Ukraine and Russia.
The impact is enormous.
It is also massive for Europe.
It is also critical for China.
And it is serious for Singapore, where we stand.
The energy crisis.
And the Food Crisis.
Yesterday, the Singaporean military attaché in China told me that the gas price had increased.
Inflation.
It is affecting the world.
No one wants to see the war.
But why did this war happen?
Who is the root cause of the war?
We have a war.
How can we make peace as soon as possible?
How to stop the war?
How to end the war as soon as possible?
That's what we should try to do.
It's something that we should actively do.
Relying on some means of providing guns and cannons, and exerting extreme pressures, are
not solving the problem at all.
The problems in Ukraine are still worsening.
The war is escalating.
Can we solve the problem?
We Can not solve problems with sanctions.
China's position is consistent.
It is about promoting peace, facilitating talks, stopping war, solving the problems,
and stopping the bleeding in Ukraine as soon as possible to resume the peace in and for
the world.
Here is a question about the China and India border issue and the problem between China
and India.
Just now, one of our Indian friends raised this question.
China and India are neighbours.
Maintaining good relations between India and China is in the interest of both countries
and peoples.
It is something that we are actively working on.
But in the past two years, there has been a territorial conflict, over the border, a
confrontation.
This right and wrong are apparent.
I am the Chinese Minister of Defense, and I saw and experienced the cause and effect
of that conflict.
Just say something about the Indian side.
We captured many Indian soldiers, weapons, and equipment on the Chinese side.
I am already putting it nicely.
It is also a point I made to the Indian defence minister.
It is not the Chinese side's problem.
But the Chinese side has been working on improving the border situation.
Now you can say the situation in the border area is cooling down, moving towards a de-escalation.
Some border areas, like Pangong Lake, are out of contact.
There is another place, the Galwan Valley, both sides are negotiating on it, and there
have been fifteen rounds of talks.
Keeping a sound relationship going back to the regular track is for both sides to make
efforts to work out.
Here is a question on the Korean Peninsula.
I just talked about the situation on the Korean Peninsula in the speech.
The Korean peninsula is of concern to everyone.
China is more concerned than other nations, as it is on our doorstep.
China would be the most earnest to see peace on the Korean peninsula.
The last thing we want is war and chaos on the Korean peninsula.
Insistence on a negotiated solution of "no nukes, no wars" is the fundamental principle
that China adheres to.
Now the crux of the matter is that we should consider the security of all parties.
And we must consider all parties' security interests.
Suppose there is no security on the Korean Peninsula, with nothing guaranteed, the extreme
pressure persists, and some domestic livelihood issues are not resolved.
In that case, the situation will constantly and consistently move in the wrong direction.
I don't know if people understand it, I mean, the situation in North Korea.
I went to the border of North Korea, from the Tumen River to the Yaloo River.
The North Korean economy is developing very hard, and the people are not doing well.
Life is much worse compared with that in China.
It's even worse compared to more developed countries.
It's because the international community is pressuring it to all the limits.
North Korea is not getting some of its concerns addressed.
So, we should all be concerned about it to promote peace and peaceful negotiation.
All parties sit down and talk it out, with all sides, to show sincerity.
Just be sincere and try to solve the problem.
I spoke to the South Korean defence minister yesterday and repeatedly stressed this issue
to him.
The (Korean) peninsula is in chaos.
First, there is no peace and tranquillity for unlucky North Korea.
South Korea, China and other neighbouring countries also suffer.
Here comes a question about China's advanced hypersonic weapons.
I know what you just said about this, as everyone is exciting it.
This kind of weapon experiment is all over the world.
It's no big deal.
Developing and testing high-end weapons, the science and technology in China is not a normal
thing?
China has developed them; other countries can also do something about them.
Isn't that right?
The focus is on whom these weapons target.
These weapons are to defend the peace of our country, for the preservation of peace in
our country.
Time goes by; upgrading weaponry technology certainly makes sense to China.
There's nothing wrong with that, I think.
We just have one or two new weapons.
China is a big country; it should also be allowed to possess them.
Here is a question about Chinese and Vietnamese relations.
Before asking this question, you should, and I urge you to take a good look at China and
Vietnam, I mean, the historical relations between the two countries, the history of
the ins and outs between China and Vietnam.
What kind of relationship have they had?
Now we have an excellent relationship between China and Vietnam.
Me and Phan Van Giang, Defense Minister of Vietnam, are good brothers and good friends.
Just tell me what was the relationship between China and Vietnam two thousand years ago.
I think you, I suggest, take a look at the history.
How did that happen?
Review the culture between the two countries, the ethnicity, the language, the writing and
the history.
Please take a good look, And then, only then, give me the answer.
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