......, 1430 minutes Beijing time

The stormy waters in the East China Sea have subsided for the time being, and the world has held its breath as it waits for China and Japan to announce the state of the war

As is the case today, China and Japan have not declared war

Because the battlefield was on the vast ocean and there were only a few uninhabited desert islands nearby, China's attitude suddenly changed, and the press was not well prepared. Therefore, apart from obtaining limited information from official channels, the news media of various countries can only wait patiently for the warring sides to announce the state of the war

What makes reporters even more angry is that the US Government, which has the ability to disclose information to the press, has kept silent!

In the morning, the White House press secretary held a press conference to announce that the United States would abide by the "US-Japan Security Treaty" and provide support and assistance to Japan in accordance with the "Logistics Support Agreement." At the end of the press conference, dozens of reporters "violated" questions about the fighting and had good relations with the press

The journalist did not give up his efforts

The US press circles, represented by the American Press Group and the US National News Network, quickly launched an action, taking advantage of the relationship between the government, Congress, and even the intelligence agencies to call news "informants" out of their beds or conference rooms by telephone, e-mail, and even door-to-door visits, and using such means as money, power, beauty, and even personal threats to spy on "intelligence" regardless of reputation, cost, and even bad influence

It is as if it is not Japan that is at war with China, but the United States!

By 13:30 Beijing time, the restless press had finally quieted down

As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China and the Ministry of National Defense announced on their official websites that a joint press conference would be held at the Ministry of National Defense's press center one hour later, the world's media turned their cameras to Beijing and the venue of the press conference, which had not attracted much attention in the past

For the next hour, the press was full of rumors and soldiers

The Republic has scheduled a press conference at the Ministry of Defence to indicate that the forthcoming announcement is related to the National Defense Military; The press conference on diplomatic participation showed that there are only two possibilities for "foreign exchanges" plus "national defense and military" related to foreign exchanges: one is military exchanges, and the other is war, and there is no doubt that the upcoming news of the conflict is related to the latter

Armistice Declaration or War Declaration?

An hour is enough to turn their hands into clouds and cover their hands for the rain, and the Western media have made up a lot of tricks

It was also at this time that the world's major news outlets were divided into two camps

A group of "veteran" media led by N have concluded that the war situation is very unfavorable to Japan based on the tight-lipped attitude of the US Government and the limited news released by the Chinese and Japanese governments, and that China has not only occupied the Diaoyu Islands by surprise attack, but has also gained the upper hand in the naval and air conflicts, and the Chinese Government will test Japan's reaction by announcing the results of the war and announcing the victorious place, and Japan has not released news for a long time, and has not even made a diplomatic statement after China has declared its sovereignty over the Diaoyu Dao. Japan's failure to prepare for the setback on the battlefield and its ongoing discussions with the United States on countermeasures has a lot to do with Japan's failure to disclose information to the press, as it did a year ago during the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, and this has a great deal to do with Japan's setbacks in military action

A group of "emerging" media represented by Al Jazeera believe that the war situation has entered a stalemate, that China has failed to achieve all the expected goals through the first round of military operations after the war, and that Japan has not been able to achieve a decisive victory after the war. As the United States announces its position, Japan will respond quickly, and the war will not end there, nor will it suddenly expand, and the two warring sides will successively put in reserves, and without expanding the scope of the war, they will decide the outcome after two or three rounds of decisive naval and air battles, decide the ownership of the Diaoyu Islands, and the delimitation of the exclusive economic zone in the East China Sea

The news media in both camps have produced "evidence" to support their views

According to the disparity in the number of Japanese fighters taking off and returning, they roughly came to the conclusion that Japan lost 40 combat planes in the early days of the war, and that the Second and Third Fleets had entered a combat state and were preparing to leave the port, and that the Fourth Fleet had suffered a terrible blow

The conclusion of large casualties

Al Jazeera does not have such a strong strength and network, but it reported the news revealed by the Pakistan Navy and Air Force generals who did not want to be named: military reform has had a major impact on the squadron, and it is difficult for the Chinese Navy and the Chinese Air Force in the transition period to exert their full strength in high-intensity local wars; Even if Japan can be defeated, it will come at a huge cost and will have a profound impact on military reform

The audience is not interested in the "verbal war" of the news media, and just wants to know the latest situation as soon as possible

Front-line reporters don't care about the "word games" played by moderators and commentators, and they have to seize the advantageous position, prepare press releases, and think about key issues as quickly as possible

An hour is not a long time

As Zhao Rundong and Huang Guowei walked into the venue, the press conference center of the Ministry of National Defense suddenly fell silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on the Minister of National Defense, who rarely appeared in front of the news media

"Ladies and gentlemen, today's press conference will be jointly held by the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of National Defense will also hold a press conference, which the Minister of Defense will personally attend.

With a strong step, Zhao Rundong stepped onto the podium

The reporter immediately discovered that the temperament of the Minister of Defense of the Republic is very different from that of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, if Huang Guowei is a model of elegance, gentleness, and politeness, Zhao Rundong is the embodiment of majesty, composure, and strength

"Hello everyone" Zhao Rundong's opening remarks were shorter than Huang Guowei's, and even self-introduction was omitted, "For 5,000 years, the Chinese nation has always won the praise and trust of friendly people from all over the world as a country of etiquette, civilization and peace

From ancient times to the present, the Chinese nation not only preaches peace, but also strives to maintain peace, from the Han Dynasty Zhang envoy to the Western Regions, to the Tang Dynasty Princess Wencheng into Tibet, and then to the Ming Dynasty Zheng He to the West, the Chinese nation has been using practical actions to prove that the Chinese nation is willing to develop diplomatic relations, promote economic and trade exchanges, and deepen cultural exchanges with all friendly countries in a peaceful and friendly way, and the Chinese nation has made unremitting efforts to build a peaceful, prosperous and equal world, but the Chinese nation will never tolerate the violation of national sovereignty and territory 2,000 years ago, A thousand years ago, in order to pacify the Turks, the Tang Dynasty once waved its army westward 500 years ago, the Ming Dynasty general Qi Jiguang annihilated the invasion of the Chinese nation, and also proved with his actions that the Chinese nation can use absolute courage to cast a plow into a sword, defeat all strong enemies that infringe on the sovereignty, territory and dignity of the Chinese nation, and defend national interests with a war of blood and fire."

No one interrupted Zhao Rundong's words, and the reporters were busy recording

"After our side declared its sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands, Japan, in disregard of our stern warnings, brazenly invaded our territory, territorial waters, and airspace, and had a military conflict with our border troops, damaging our warships, sinking our submarines, and shooting down our aircraft, causing casualties among our officers and men. In the battle to defend the airspace, our troops shot down more than 40 warplanes, including the F-15-2, and in the battle to defend the territory, our troops shot down three helicopters, annihilating a total of 54 invading fighters."

The reporters put down their pens one after another and threw their eyes at Zhao Rundong with surprise, doubt and suspicion

On behalf of the Government of the Republic and the Chinese nation, the Minister of Defense once again sternly warned the Japanese authorities who provoked the incident to immediately stop their military actions against our country, recall the military forces that invaded our country's territory, territorial waters, and airspace, and severely punish the war criminals who provoked the war. Our army will resolutely fight back! ”

Zhao Rundong's words stopped abruptly, and the memory was not able to react for a while

When the host of the press conference stepped up to the podium and announced that Huang Guowei would release the news, the reporters sitting in the front row suddenly came back to their senses

Without waiting for the reporter to ask questions, Zhao Rundong strode off the podium and returned to the background

At the time of Huang's diplomatic statement, many journalists issued their first press releases, making public the announcement just made public by the Minister of Defense of the Republic

In the eyes of the vast majority of reporters, Zhao Rundong has made it clear enough that Huang Guowei's statement is irrelevant

Damn it*

The diplomatic offensive began, the republic exerted its might, asked for monthly ticket support, and continued support! (To be continued)