CCTV News: According to the official account of "Ministry of National Defense Release", on the morning of January 17, Colonel Wu Qian, Director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and Spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, released a message on recent military issues.
Reporter: According to reports, the first ship of the 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan Ship, recently held a launch naming ceremony in Shanghai, which aroused high attention from domestic and foreign public opinion. Some Taiwanese media said that the three-dimensional landing combat capability of the 076 ship is amazing, and the dispatch of the ship is the most dangerous moment in Taiwan. There are also foreign media hype that the ship will break the regional military power balance and bring about unstable factors. What is your comment on this?
Wu Qian: Developing necessary weapons and equipment according to national defense needs is a common practice in countries around the world. China's independent development and construction of the 076 amphibious assault ship is a normal arrangement made with the needs of national security and the overall development of naval construction and development. The purpose is to defend national sovereignty, security and development interests and better maintain world and regional peace and stability. This ship is a new type of amphibious assault ship independently developed by my country. It innovatively uses electromagnetic catapulting and obstruction technology, can carry fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, amphibious equipment, etc., and has strong amphibious combat and long-sea combat capabilities. After the ship is launched, equipment debugging, mooring experiments, navigation tests and other work will be carried out as planned.
China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development and has always pursued a defensive national defense policy. The launch of the 076 amphibious assault ship is a normal arrangement in the development of naval equipment and does not target any specific target, region or country.
