Ministry of National Defense: Any attempt to "seek independence through force" is destined to fail.
On the afternoon of September 4, Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, released a statement regarding recent military-related issues.
Reporter: Recently, the Taiwan defense department submitted the "2026 Mainland Military Power Report" and the "Five-Year Military Strength Building and Governance Plan Report" to the public opinion institution, exaggerating the "mainland threat." They pointed out that the People's Liberation Army regularly dispatches ships and aircraft to conduct combat readiness patrols and "intrusion" actions around Taiwan Island, emphasizing the need to enhance "asymmetric" combat capabilities and defense resilience. What is the spokesperson's comment?
Jiang Bin: The reports confuse right and wrong, turning black into white; they are merely excuses used by the DPP authorities to peddle war anxiety and seek independence through military means.
Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory. The PLA's regular organization of combat readiness patrols around Taiwan Island and the conduct of anti-secession and anti-interference operations to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity is a mission and responsibility. The reunification of the motherland is unstoppable, and any attempt to seek independence through military means is destined to fail.
On September 4, a spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) commented on Taiwan's recent military reports, asserting that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China. The spokesperson dismissed Taiwan's claims of a mainland threat as a pretext for independence and emphasized the PLA's regular military patrols around Taiwan. He stated that any attempts at independence through military means are destined to fail.
- Taiwan's defense department submitted reports on mainland military strength and defense plans.
- The PLA conducts regular military patrols around Taiwan.
- The spokesperson criticized Taiwan's claims as a pretext for independence.
- China asserts that Taiwan is an inseparable part of its territory.
- Any attempts at independence through military means are deemed destined to fail.