BEIJING -- Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, has stressed building a strong and modernized maritime law enforcement force.Xu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while extending his Spring Festival greetings to officers and soldiers at the headquarters of the Chinese Coast Guard under the armed police.Asking about the ongoing patrols on the East China Sea and the South China Sea, Xu required the officers and soldiers to be well-prepared for different cases, encouraging them to staunchly safeguard China's maritime rights and interests.He called for solid practices to further develop the coast guard force, noting that it concerns the overall strategy of building China into a maritime power.Xu also stressed steadily enhancing the coast guard's readiness to safeguard maritime rights and enforce the law on the sea and improving their capability to deal with related risks and challenges. custom braceletscolor filled wristbandsilicone wristband braceletcustom bracelets torontomedical id silicone wristbands
File photo: Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] China resolutely opposes the US having any official or military interactions with the Taiwan region, a mainland spokesman said on Wednesday. Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson with the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the comment at a news conference in response to the American Institute in Taiwan recently acknowledging military staff has been posted at its Taiwan office since 2005, as well as that US weapons manufacturer Raytheon granted a $9 million contract to upgrade Taiwan's Patriot missile defense system. We resolutely oppose any official interaction or military dialogue between the US and the Taiwan region, Ma said, adding the US side should keep its promise and correct its mistakes. The US should handle the Taiwan question carefully and properly, so as not to damage Sino-US ties as well as the peace and security in the Taiwan Straits, Ma said. On March 31, two Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Shenyang J-11 fighter jets flew across the so-called median line of the Taiwan Straits, prompting a strong reaction by Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen. She responded by vowing a forceful expulsion of Chinese fighters should they cross the line again. Ma said the fly-by is part of the PLA's planned routine exercise this year. There is only one China in the world, and both the mainland and Taiwan belong to the same China, he said. Protecting national sovereignty and territorial integrity has been the sacred duty of the PLA, and it is in the interest of people from both sides of the straits. Opposing Taiwan secession is also the joint responsibility for people from both sides, Ma said. Tsai's wild talk means she is scared. We warn them not to play with fire. Don't even think about it.
