China always opposes the U.S. overstretching the concept of national security, obstructing normal economic and trade exchanges and damaging the security and stability of the global industrial and supply chains, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday.
Mao Ning, a spokeswoman of the ministry, made the statement at a regular press briefing in Beijing in response to a media query about the U.S. President Joe Biden administration's potential rules of imposing restrictions on Chinese drones.
"China stays firmly opposed to the U.S. abusing the concept of national security, interfering with and restricting normal economic and trade exchanges, and undermining the security and stability of the global production and supply chain. We will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard our legitimate rights and interests," she said.
China opposes US abuse of national security concept: spokeswoman
China opposes US abuse of national security concept: spokeswoman
China opposes US abuse of national security concept: spokeswoman
A group of 30 young people from Taiwan, organized by the Ma Ying-jeou Culture and Education Foundation, have recently attended a series of Confucian cultural events in east China's Shandong Province, contributing to strengthening communication between young people from the mainland and Taiwan, and helping promote cross-Strait relations.
On Monday, the 2025 Cross-Strait Confucius Cultural Spring Gathering opened in Qufu City of Shandong, the birthplace of Confucius. The youth delegation, along with Hsiao Hsu-tsen, executive director of the foundation, attended the launch ceremony.
On Tuesday morning, the delegation watched a Confucius memorial ceremony at the city's Temple of Confucius, where they offered floral baskets and recited classical texts to honor the ancient Chinese philosopher.
Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC) was ancient China’s most famous teacher, philosopher and political theorist, whose ideas have profoundly influenced the civilizations of China and other East Asian countries.
Kung Tsui-chang, a direct 79th-generation descendant of Confucius from Taiwan who also traveled with the youth delegation, expressed his hope that similar cultural exchanges would help strengthen ties between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
"The youths from Taiwan and the mainland performed the rituals and played the ritual music together. This cultural resonance transcends language and is the most vivid explanation of our shared cultural root. I believe that by sustained cultural dialogue, compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, while jointly safeguarding the common cultural root, will enhance mutual understanding, build consensus, and inject more positive energy into cross-Strait peace and national rejuvenation," said Kung, also president of the Confucius Foundation.
During their stay in Shandong, the delegation also participated in other exchange activities in the cities of Tai'an, Qingdao, Zaozhuang, and Jinan.
Taiwan's youth delegation attends Confucian cultural events in mainland
