On the afternoon of March 14th, Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, released a statement regarding recent military related issues.

Reporter: According to reports, the US Deputy Defense Secretary elect stated that the issue of Taiwan's status is not extremely important to the US, but the US has important security interests in Taiwan, and Taiwan should significantly increase its military spending to around 10% of GDP. What is the spokesperson's comment on this?

The United States is attempting to "use Taiwan to contain China" and is intensifying its armed forces in Taiwan. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities are taking advantage of this opportunity to increase defense spending, which seriously damages the security and well-being of Taiwan compatriots and undermines peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities are immersed in the dream of "relying on the United States to seek independence" and willingly sell Taiwan as a "pawn" to harm the people, ultimately being abandoned as worthless shoes.