On July 29, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a regular press conference. A reporter asked that recently, the mainland's “Blue Sea 201” research vessel conducted a fishery resource survey in the eastern waters of Taiwan Island. The Democratic Progressive Party authorities stated that “the action on the other side was to claim jurisdiction over this sea area and maliciously carry out political operations and cognitive operations.” There are more and more such situations. Sea patrols and the Taiwanese military are facing great challenges, and they hope to support the relevant budget. Any comments on this please? Spokesman Chen Binhua said in response to questions that from July 17 to 23, the scientific research vessel of the Chinese Academy of Fisheries Sciences carried out a fishery resources survey in the waters east of Taiwan Island to provide a comprehensive understanding of the state of fishery resources in the waters under China's jurisdiction, provide a scientific basis for carrying out the conservation of marine fishery resources and promote the sustainable development of marine fishery in this area. It is completely legal, and also beneficial to normal scientific investigation work on both sides of the Strait. The DPP administration has no reason to say anything about it. As for using the opportunity to talk about “increasing the maritime power budget,” it is also political manipulation with ulterior motives in an attempt to incite confrontation between the two sides of the Strait.

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