June 2, 2024

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said on Sunday that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is prepared to take resolute actions to curb "Taiwan independence" and ensure that "Taiwan independence" will never happen.

Dong made the remarks in a speech on China's approach to global security at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

"We countries in the Asia-Pacific have the ability to resolve tensions among ourselves; we despise coercion from outside hegemonic powers," he said, before proposing six measures to safeguard security and stability in the Asia-Pacific.

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