(31 Dec 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing, China - 31 December 2025 Spokesperson: Lin Jian 1. According to reports, Japan, Australia, EU institutions and some European countries have publicly expressed concern over the Chinese military exercises conducted near the island. What is the spokesperson’s response? These countries and institutions turn a deaf ear to the Taiwan independence separatist forces’ attempts to seek independence through the use of force, turn a blind eye to