国防部：坚决反对借“航行自由”挑衅和危害中国主权
The MND: We Firmly Oppose Using Freedom of Navigation as a Pretext to Provoke China or Harm China’s Sovereignty
9月14日下午，国防部新闻局局长、国防部新闻发言人吴谦大校就近期涉军问题发布消息。
记者：据报道，德国国防部长称两艘德海军舰艇穿航台湾海峡。有德国官员表示，此次过航是为了维护航行自由。请问发言人有何评论？
Question: According to reports, German Defense Minister said that two German naval vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait. German officials noted that this passage was to maintain freedom of navigation. What is your comment?
吴谦：9月13日，德方两艘军舰过航台湾海峡并公开炒作，中国人民解放军东部战区组织海空兵力对德舰全程跟监警戒。航行自由并不意味着横行自由，更不能借此挑衅和危害中国的主权和安全。中国军队时刻保持高度戒备，采取有力措施挫败一切挑衅图谋，坚决捍卫国家主权和领土完整，坚决维护台海和平稳定。
Wu Qian: On September 13th, two German warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait and later hyped up the issue. Naval and air force troops of the PLA Eastern Theater Command monitored the German warships throughout the transit. Freedom of navigation does not equal willful trespassing, nor should it be used to provoke China or harm China’s sovereignty and security. The Chinese military remains on high alert and will take all necessary measures to resolutely defend China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and firmly safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.