In Beijing, Wu Qian, spokesman for the P.R.C. Ministry of National Defense, stressed that the complete reunification of the motherland is a historical necessity and the trend of the times, and no one or any force can stop it. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has reliable means to turn the trench into a thoroughfare, and has a strong ability to thwart any stubborn resistance of the “Taiwan independence supporters” armed forces and resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Taiwan’s defense department said that the PLA is limited by factors such as the natural geographical environment of the Taiwan Strait, insufficient landing vehicles, and logistical capabilities, and has not yet fully possessed the regular combat capability to attack Taiwan in an all-round way. Wu Qian said that the thoughts of Taiwan DPP’s government is ridiculous and self-deceptive.
在北京，國防部新聞發言人吳謙強調，祖國的完全統一是歷史的必然趨勢，任何人或勢力都無法阻擋。解放軍擁有可靠的手段，能夠將險阻變為通途，並具備強大的能力來挫敗「台獨」武裝的任何抵抗，堅決捍衛國家的主權和領土完整。
針對台防務部門的說法，即解放軍因台海的自然地理環境、登陸載具及後勤能力不足等因素，尚未完全具備全面攻台的正規作戰能力，吳謙表示，民進黨當局的言論荒謬可笑，完全是自欺欺人。
