China's defense minister reaffirms PLA's resolve to counter any interference in Taiwan question

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun reaffirmed on Thursday that the People's Liberation Army will never allow any attempt for "Taiwan independence" to succeed, stressing that it is prepared to thwart any external military interference on the Taiwan question at any time.

He made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, where he highlighted Taiwan's return to China in 1945 from Japanese occupation as an important part of the post-war international order.