Translated by Claude, edited by Sinocism.com

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 8 (reporters Wang Chenghao and Shang Hao) - Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, answered reporters' questions at a regular press conference on July 8 regarding recent statements and actions by Raymond Greene, director of the Taipei office of the "American Institute in Taiwan" (AIT).

新华社北京7月8日电（记者王承昊、尚昊）国务院台办发言人陈斌华8日在例行新闻发布会上，就“美国在台协会”（AIT）台北办事处处长谷立言近期言行回答了记者提问。

A reporter asked: Greene recently said that nothing would more effectively deter conflict than turning Taiwan into a "hive" full of aerial, surface and underwater drones. Greene also joined Lin Chia-lung in inviting representatives of several of Taiwan's so-called "diplomatic allies" stationed in Taiwan to reaffirm their "commitment" to Taiwan. What is your comment?

有记者问：谷立言近日称，没什么比把台湾变成充满空中、水面与水下无人机的“蜂巢”，更能有效吓阻冲突。谷立言还与林佳龙邀集多名台所谓“邦交国”驻台代表，重申对台湾的“承诺”。请问对此有何评论？

Chen Binhua said in response that the Taiwan question is the most important question in China-US relations and was one of the key topics at the meeting between the Chinese and US heads of state in May this year. After the meeting, President Trump publicly stated that he does not want to see anyone pursue "independence," does not want the US military to trek 9,500 miles to fight a war, will not serve as a backer for "Taiwan independence," and will not lightly commit to arms sales to Taiwan. China takes the US side's political statements and actions seriously.

陈斌华答问表示，台湾问题是中美关系中最重要的问题，是今年5月中美元首会晎的重点议题之一。特朗普总统在会晎后公开表示不希望看到有人搞“独立”、不想美军跋涉9500英里去打仗、不要当“台独”靠山、不轻易承诺对台军售。中方严肃看待美方的政治表态与行动。

He pointed out that for some time now, Greene has been acting as if he were a "supreme overlord" (太上皇), constantly making irresponsible remarks about the political situation on the island in an attempt to suppress political forces that oppose "Taiwan independence" and safeguard peace in the Taiwan Strait; he has repeatedly stirred up trouble in the Taiwan Strait, supporting the DPP authorities' "independence"-seeking provocations, deliberately distorting the cross-strait "status quo," and spreading the fallacy of so-called "dialogue without preconditions" to get the "Taiwan independence" line off the hook; he has continuously spread "porcupine" rhetoric and concocted the "hive" concept, pressured the island's legislature to pass a "special defense budget," and advocated helping Taiwan enhance its "asymmetric combat capabilities," handing knives to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, continuously inciting cross-strait antagonism and confrontation, and vainly attempting to turn Taiwan into a "powder keg" and a "landmine island."

他指出，一段时间以来，谷立言俨然把自己当成"太上皇"，不断对岛内政局说三道四，企图压制反对"台独"和维护台海和平的政治力量；一再在台海兴风作浪，支持民进党当局谋"独"挑衅，故意歪曲两岸"现状"，散布所谓"无前提对话"谬论，为"台独"路线解套；持续散布"豪猪"言论、炮制"蜂巢"概念，施压岛内民意机构通过"特别防务预算"，鼓吹助台提升"不对称战力"，为"台独"分裂势力"递刀子"，持续煽动两岸对立对抗，妄图把台湾变成"火药桶""地雷岛"。

Chen Binhua said Greene's words and actions run counter to the serious statements made by President Trump, undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and attempt to steer China-US relations and cross-strait relations in a very dangerous direction. The US side should abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, and should require the relevant institutions and personnel to stop spreading erroneous statements, stop fanning the flames and stirring up trouble in the Taiwan Strait region, stop ganging up to champion "Taiwan independence," and stop sending wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.

陈斌华表示，谷立言的言行违背了特朗普总统所作的严肃表态，破坏台海和平稳定，企图把中美关系和两岸关系引向十分危险的方向。美方应恪守一个中国原则和中美三个联合公报，要求有关机构和人员停止散布错误言论，停止在台海地区拱火搅局，停止拉帮结伙为"台独"张目，停止向"台独"分裂势力发出错误信号。

Regarding the Taiwan authorities' foreign affairs department amending the so-called "measures for subsidizing businesses investing in countries with diplomatic relations," relaxing the scope of subsidies, increasing airfare subsidies for inspection trips to "friendly countries," and substantially raising the maximum cumulative subsidy amount over seven years, Chen Binhua said in response that earlier, Lai Ching-te, casting aside all dignity, exchanged a massive investment commitment of NT$25 billion and sky-high travel expenses for a furtive, sneaking visit to Eswatini. The Lai Ching-te authorities play the role of a "wealth-scattering boy" (散财童子) abroad, giving away large amounts of the Taiwan people's hard-earned wealth to so-called "diplomatic allies" for nothing, while at home they disregard the people's livelihood and well-being on the island, having neither the intention nor the ability to solve the island's economic and livelihood problems, and now they are effectively mobilizing businesses to further hollow out Taiwan. This out-and-out "sucker diplomacy" (凯子外交) brings disaster to Taiwan and harm to its people, makes a laughingstock of itself, and is beneath contempt.

针对台当局外事部门修正所谓"鼓励业者赴有邦交国家投资补助办法"，放宽补助范围、提高赴"友邦"考察机票补助，并大幅提升7年内累计最高补助金额，陈斌华答问表示，此前赖清德不顾颜面，以250亿元新台币巨额投资承诺以及天价出行开支，换取对斯威士兰进行偷鸡摸狗的窜访。赖清德当局对外充当"散财童子"，把台湾大量民脂民膏白白送给所谓"邦交国"，对内却罔顾岛内民生福祉，根本无心也无能力解决岛内经济、民生问题，现在更变相动员业者进一步掏空台湾。这种不折不扣的"凯子外交"祸台害民，贻笑大方，令人不齿。