ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, hiː wʌz kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd fɔːɹ ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ˌɔn tʃaɪnˈiːz stˈeɪt mˈiːdiːə dɪskˈʌsɪŋ diːtˈeɪlz ʌv taɪwˈɑːnz dᵻfˈɛns sˈɪstəmz.
In December 2019, he was criticized for appearing on Chinese state media discussing details of Taiwan's defense systems.