The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) monitored two German warships as they transited the Taiwan Straits on Friday, while China lodged a formal protest with Germany, reiterating its firm stance that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.

The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum entered its second day on Friday with an official opening ceremony highlighted by a congratulatory letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping and a keynote speech by Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun, as the keyword “peace” became the dominant theme of the event.

China and the US must enhance risk management, particularly in effectively managing risks related to China's core interests. Only by doing so can the two countries move forward along the correct path of coexistence, lieutenant General He Lei, former vice president of the Academy of Military Sciences of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), said during his speech at the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum (BXF) on Friday.

China's top security and defense forum, the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, kicked off on Thursday with a series of high-end interviews on topics such as the Global Security Initiative, the Global South, the security in the Asia-Pacific and the China-US relations, as a record-breaking number of participants from more than 100 countries and international organizations gathered in Beijing under the theme of the event, "Promoting Peace for a Shared Future."

China welcomes the US department of defense delegation to attend the ongoing Beijing Xiangshan Forum, and it's significant for the two militaries to maintain communication in order to avoid misjudgments and to better manage differences and risks, Lieutenant General He Lei, former vice president of the Academy of Military Sciences of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), told the Global Times on Thursday on the sidelines of the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.

Chinese and Russian militaries are holding two consecutive joint drills and a joint naval patrol, with advanced Chinese warships and warplanes having arrived in the Peter the Great Bay and Vladivostok ahead of the exercises.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's Type 075 amphibious assault ship for the first time joined the aircraft carrier Shandong in a recent far seas exercise. Observers believe that this combination will play a crucial role in safeguarding China's territorial sovereignty, maritime rights, and development interests, particularly on key issues such as the Taiwan question and the South China Sea.

The theater commanders of the Chinese and US militaries on Tuesday had a video teleconference, marking the resumption of all military communication mechanisms agreed by the heads of state of the two countries at the San Francisco meeting in November 2023.

China and Russia will hold a joint naval and air exercise in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk this month, as the two countries continue to conduct a series of joint drills and patrols in moves to deepen pragmatic military cooperation that contributes to peace and stability, analysts said on Monday.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently held intensive naval interactions including joint exercises and warship visits with several ASEAN member states, a move experts said on Sunday has enhanced regional security cooperation amid tensions stirred up by the Philippines.

After nearly a month of speculation, German media reported on Saturday that two German warships are scheduled to transit the Taiwan Straits in mid-September. This move, if it takes place, will likely be seen as a muscle-flexing move and a nod to the US' Asia-Pacific policies, Chinese experts said, adding that it will be perceived by China as an unfriendly gesture, likely casting a shadow on Beijing-Berlin ties.

A PLA naval fleet, which had just completed the "Peace Unity-2024" joint exercise, made a technical stop on Friday at Cam Ranh Port, Vietnam, for three days of resupply, according to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.

Multiple types of helicopters of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army recently conducted replenishment on a maritime platform, a tactic experts said on Thursday enables the choppers to return to the frontline faster in cross-sea operations.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's Y-20 large transport aircraft has made its first overseas flight performance at the ongoing Egypt International Airshow, with Chinese defense industry also displaying a wide selection of products, a move experts said on Wednesday reflected high levels of military exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between China and Egypt.

A think tank warned of the risks of uncertainties and accidents more serious than ship collisions amid increasing Philippine air provocations on Chinese islands and reefs in the South China Sea. Experts emphasized that the withdrawal of Philippine forces and an end to provocations are the only way to resolve the situation.

The Chinese side strongly deplores, firmly opposes and rejects the European Union (EU)'s accusations, urging it to face up to the facts, maintain objectivity and fairness, exercise caution in words and deeds on the South China Sea issue, a spokesperson of the Chinese Mission to the EU said on Monday, after the European External Action Service (EEAS) spokesperson made irresponsible remarks on the South China Sea issue.

A US Navy patrol aircraft was reportedly spotted as a Philippine Coast Guard ship rammed into a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the lagoon of China's Xianbin Jiao in the South China Sea on Saturday, with experts saying the US plane serves as encouragement for the Philippines to conduct bolder and riskier provocations.

Warships of the Chinese and Singaporean navies have launched the harbor phase of a joint exercise ahead of the sea phase off the southern Chinese coast, a move experts said on Sunday displays how China and Southeast Asian countries can have military cooperation that contributes to peace and stability.

India is reportedly scheduled to launch its second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine on Thursday. Chinese experts said that India should wield this power responsibly and contribute to peace and stability, rather than use it to flex muscles.

Vice chairman of the Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia on Thursday stressed the importance of China and the US to maintain stability in military and security fields in meeting with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Beijing.

Amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea caused by the Philippines' repeated provocations over Chinese islands and reefs, a high-ranking US military officer has announced the US' willingness to hold consultations on escorting Philippine ships in the region, a move Chinese experts said on Wednesday will only fan the flames and encourage Manila to make more infringing provocations.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army and Air Force on Tuesday launched a joint live-fire exercise on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border following an armed patrol in the region.

It is likely for the Philippines to attempt to airdrop supplies to its quasi-grounded coast guard vessel at China's Xianbin Jiao in the South China Sea and claim success to deceive its domestic audience and the international community, a Chinese expert warned on Tuesday.

The Philippines on Monday once again sent ships to intrude waters off China's Xianbin Jiao in the South China Sea, but once again saw its provocation restricted by the China Coast Guard (CCG).

According to its annual training plan, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is set to conduct live-fire drills on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border from Tuesday to Thursday, according to a notice released by the government of Yunnan Province on Monday.

The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Sunday took restrictive measures against a Philippine vessel that had illegally trespassed into waters off China's Xianbin Jiao in the South China Sea planning to send supplies to another Philippine ship anchored in the Chinese reef's lagoon, with Chinese experts calling on Manila to withdraw its quasi-grounded vessel.

The Philippines could stir up trouble in yet another Chinese island in the South China Sea, Chinese experts warned on Thursday, after Manila's provocative intrusions into waters adjacent to Xianbin Jiao (also known as Xianbin Reef) and Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef) on Monday.

After completing a five-day friendly visit to Egypt, the Type 052D guided missile destroyer Jiaozuo and the Type 903A comprehensive replenishment ship Honghu of the PLA Navy's 46th escort task group embarked from the Egyptian port city Alexandria on Monday local time and held a joint maritime exercise in the Mediterranean Sea with the Egyptian side, the PLA Navy said in a press release on Wednesday.

A Type 075 amphibious assault ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has reportedly sailed across the first island chain and entered the Pacific Ocean for an apparent far seas exercise, with analysts on Tuesday highlighting the drill location's strategic significance over the Taiwan question.

​The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Monday took legitimate, professional and restrained restrictive measures on Philippine Coast Guard ships when they consecutively intruded into waters adjacent to two Chinese reefs in the South China Sea, with experts slamming the Philippine' dangerous moves of brinkmanship that violate China's territorial sovereignty.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has sent some of its main combat aircraft to Thailand as the two countries' air forces ready to kick off a joint exercise on Sunday, with experts saying that friendly and confrontational exchanges between pilots from the two sides will boost military mutual trust as well as enhance skills.

The Philippines is planning to send a second coast guard vessel to anchor in the lagoon in China's Xianbin Jiao (also known as Xianbin Reef) in the South China Sea in an attempt to construct a forward deployment base in the form of a semi-permanent floating platform, the Global Times learned from a source familiar with the matter on Wednesday.

China and Thailand will hold a joint air force exercise in Thailand this month, with the Chinese side sending multiple types of warplanes and special operations forces. Experts said on Wednesday that the drill could feature practice relating to aircraft combat, airborne tasks as well as attack and defense of airports and anti-aircraft positions.

With an interval of less than a month, China's aircraft carrier Shandong reportedly launched its second far seas drill of the year on Monday, with experts on Tuesday highlighting the carrier's increasing comprehensive combat capabilities.

Chinese experts on Tuesday slammed a recent report by the Chinese language version of the Voice of America (VOA) on India's newly debuted light tank, saying that the US media is seeking to sow discord between China and India amid a recent recovery in relations by hyping the threat of military confrontation which has been subsiding for years.

Multiple types of drones were deployed in recent exercises by multiple militia units across China, as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) become a key part of various Chinese military and police services and branches, observers said on Monday.

China had warned off a Philippine aircraft in a professional manner and in accordance with the law, after the Philippine aircraft illegally entered the airspace over China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) said on Saturday.

The Philippines and Vietnam are reportedly set to hold their first joint maritime drills on Friday, a move that some Western media have interpreted as "historic" and aimed at China. However, experts argue that these reports overlook the fact that a Vietnamese vessel is currently on a friendly visit to China, and the drills between the Philippines and Vietnam are normal cooperation between sovereign nations and not directly related to maritime disputes.

The ongoing land phase of the China-Tanzania Peace Unity-2024 joint exercise commenced a joint tactical training on Thursday, a counter-terrorism drill that mixes the participating troops from the two sides together that heavily relies on trust, said a Chinese special operations team member.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command on Wednesday held a combat patrol in the South China Sea in an apparent response to a joint exercise by the Philippines, the US, Australia and Canada in the region. The combat patrol is a move to defend China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights while sending a warning to relevant parties not to fan the flames in the region, experts said.

The first multi-nation air combat exercises hosted by India took off at Sulur in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, with dozens of combat aircraft from different parts of the world scheduling to touch down there.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army recently practiced cross-sea transport of heavy equipment of a combined arms brigade using a 20,000 ton-class civilian ferry, a ship type experts said on Wednesday could serve as an addition to the PLA Navy's existing amphibious landing ships.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Peace Unity-2024 joint exercises in Africa is progressing smoothly, with a Chinese warship kicking off a joint naval drill with Mozambique on Tuesday after two other Chinese vessels wrapped up their joint naval drill with Tanzania earlier on Monday.

China's largest aviation and aerospace exhibition will for the first time add a dedicated area for unmanned systems amid fast development and military applications of drones, with experts saying on Monday that China's drone technologies and industrial capabilities have reached a very high level.

Japan is planning 2+2 ministerial talks with India and Australia focusing on military cooperation after similar talks were held between Japan and the US in July, and experts warned on Sunday that Japan is on a dangerous path to revive the militarism that once brought disasters to numerous countries in World War II.

The Philippines and the US recently held a joint exercise in the South China Sea aimed at China as the Philippines expressed interest in purchasing US F-16 fighter jets. Experts said on Thursday that the US is tightening its grip on the Philippines after the latter reached a provisional arrangement with China on managing situation in the region.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is set to celebrate its 97th founding anniversary on Thursday (August 1) after a year of intensive missions and development to safeguard national sovereignty, territorial integrity and development interests amid deteriorating security situations in the world and tensions around China.

China and Tanzania have launched a joint counter-terrorism exercise in Tanzania, with experts saying on Tuesday that the drill, featuring a large number of Chinese troops, heavy equipment and large warships, reflected the continental power projection capabilities of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) to ensure peace and stability around the world.

The Fujian, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's third aircraft carrier, has returned to its shipyard after completing its third sea trial, media reported, with experts on Monday highlighting the increasing length of test voyages and the short intervals between them, which indicate positive results.

Japanese and US defense chiefs and top diplomats met in Tokyo on Sunday for talks to boost military cooperation, including upgrading US forces command and reaffirming the US' commitment to “extended deterrence.” The move doubles down on the US' intention of using Japan as an outpost in the Asia-Pacific region to boost its nuclear deterrence to contain countries such as China and elevate the role of the Japan Self-Defense Forces in the US-Japan military alliance.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is holding intensive foreign military interactions with several countries across three continents, reflecting China's efforts in boosting friendly military cooperation and enhancing global peace and stability, experts said on Sunday.

China and Russia on Thursday held their eighth joint aerial strategic patrol that saw bombers of the two countries flying over the Bering Sea for the first time, also marking the farthest place Chinese bombers have reached in a strategic patrol mission, experts said.

A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy warship recently arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia to participate in Russia's upcoming Navy Day celebrations, with analysts highlighting recent China-Russia military exchanges and stressing the PLA Navy's far seas capabilities while refuting US media hype.

China has urged the US to abandon the "nuclear sharing" and "extended deterrence" arrangements, withdraw nuclear weapons deployed overseas, abandon the development and deployment of a global missile defense system, and immediately cease the deployment of land-based intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region at a UN Office for Disarmament Affairs session on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) recently held its first joint anti-terrorism drill featuring in China all member states, with experts saying on Tuesday that the large-scale exercise showed the SCO's determination and capabilities in tackling resurging threats from terrorism.

The island of Taiwan on Monday launched the live action phase of its annual Han Kuang exercise, claiming to mimic actual combat in which the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) blockades the island.

China and Belarus recently successfully wrapped up a joint army exercise, with a Chinese commander saying that the drill reached expected goals.

China and Russia have wrapped up a naval exercise in which warships from the two navies conducted live gun and missile firing in waters off China's southern coast, with experts on Thursday highlighting the high-level actual combat orientation displayed throughout the drill and the continued boosting of China-Russia military cooperation.

Joined by two Type 055 large destroyers and hosting intensive aircraft operations, the Shandong carrier group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy displayed full operational capability during the ongoing far seas drill in the West Pacific, experts said on Wednesday.

Chinese and Russian navies recently wrapped up a joint naval patrol that stretched from northern Pacific waters to the South China Sea, meanwhile, the sea phase of a live-fire exercise between the two navies started, as experts expect the joint operations to enhance the two navies' interoperability in dealing with maritime security threats.

Responding to the plan announced at the NATO summit that the US intends to deploy long-range missiles in Germany by 2026, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warned on Saturday local time that European countries will be putting themselves at risk if they accept the deployment of long-range US weapons, adding that the move may make European capitals targets for Russia missiles in a repeat of a Cold War-like confrontation.

The navies of China and Russia are holding a joint exercise in the South China Sea and a joint maritime patrol in the Pacific Ocean in moves experts said on Sunday aim to enhance military cooperation and safeguard peace and stability.

11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum to be held in September: defense ministry

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's second 10,000 ton-class hospital ship recently embarked on a voyage to islands and reefs in the South China Sea to conduct medical rounds and rescue exercises, with experts saying on Thursday that the vessel will enhance the PLA Navy's logistics capabilities and provide extra public security goods to the international community.

China's Shandong aircraft carrier group reportedly started its first far seas exercise of the year after it was spotted on Tuesday operating in the West Pacific, where another group of Chinese and Russian warships are conducting a joint maritime patrol.

Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops participating in an ongoing bilateral exercise in Laos shared drone and anti-drone technologies with their Lao counterparts, a move experts said on Tuesday further displays the PLA's efforts to integrate unmanned equipment and related tactics into combat.

Acting as a foundation in building strong aviation forces, China's training aircraft are sophisticated, reliable, of outstanding performance, and can be built in large quantities, with one of the top products, the intermediate trainer jet K-8, having won a 70 percent international market share, the Global Times learned recently.

The Chinese and Belarusian armies will hold a joint anti-terrorism exercise shortly after Belarus officially joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), with experts saying on Sunday that the drill will contribute to regional peace and stability.

After the infringement activities related to Huangyan Dao, also known as Huangyan Island and Ren'ai Jiao (Ren'ai Reef), were severely countered by the China Coast Guard, the Philippines has attempted to assert its presence at China's Xianbin Jiao.

An official photo recently released by the Chinese military showed the outstanding capability of the H-6K bomber in carrying air-launched ballistic missiles – capable of carrying four instead of two previously shown to the public.

Russia has protested against joint military exercises among Japan and NATO countries, including Germany and Spain, taking place on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, which neighbors Russia's Far East.

China's aircraft carrier Shandong was recently spotted sailing near the Philippines in a move media said serves as a deterrence against continuous Philippine provocations on Chinese islands and reefs in the South China Sea.

The US-led Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 was scheduled to kick off on Thursday, with a key part of the drills being sinking a 40,000-ton target ship that analysts said aim to show off the capability to destroy a Chinese amphibious assault ship or aircraft carrier amid current tensions in the Taiwan Straits and the South China Sea.

China has reported the deployment of a US military aircraft's submarine detector in the South China Sea, as revealed in a video published Wednesday by Yuyuantantian, a social media account under China Media Group.

Japan hyped intensified Chinese "reconnaissance activities" amid a US-led trilateral exercise in South Korea. The joint drills on China's doorstep not only show off force against North Korea amid its recent agreement on a security pact with Russia, but also target China, experts said on Wednesday.

The Fujian Coast Guard carried out regular law enforcement patrols in the waters near Kinmen on Tuesday. Experts said on Wednesday that the mainland's coast guard adopted a new model of conducting law enforcement by expanding the scope of enforcement, which has seen a transition to “all-weather enforcement” and further enhanced the intensity.

The defense authority of the island of Taiwan has reported consecutive double-digit numbers of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft operating around the island over the past week. This comes as the mainland intensifies regular drills and patrols amid attempts by "Taiwan independence" secessionists to resist reunification by force.

Although the Philippines' latest provocation in the waters off China's Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef) in the South China Sea has failed under the decisive law enforcement by the China Coast Guard (CCG), the US is still trying to hype the tension in the region, as it wants more regional countries to be used and seek hegemonic interests from conflicts, said Chinese experts after a senior US diplomat made groundless accusations in Vietnam against China recently.

The US Marines plan to deploy to Guam a littoral regiment capable of a flexible and rapid response in a "few years," media revealed on Saturday, which Chinese observers said is aimed at preparing for great power competition, blatantly exposing the US's combat intentions against China.

China's Ministry of State Security on Saturday posted a short film calling on the public to enhance national security awareness, describing a case of espionage in which a military enthusiast was deceived by a foreign spy disguised as a pretty girl on instant messaging app into giving up sensitive military information.

The recent revelation that the Philippines secretly transferred materials to reinforce the dilapidated military vessel illegally grounded at Ren'ai Jiao underscores the root cause of the current tense situation in the South China Sea - the Philippines' ongoing provocations with US support. Analysts said that the law enforcement measures taken by the China Coast Guard to safeguard China's national interests are legitimate and justified.

More details about Philippine vessels' illegal intrusion into waters near China's Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef) in the South China Sea on Monday have been unveiled. Contrary to Manila's accusations and smears, the actual situation was that, in the face of normal law enforcement actions by the China Coast Guard (CCG), Philippine military personnel engaged in repeated aggressive actions, such as ramming CCG enforcement boats and spraying unknown liquids at CCG enforcement personnel, the Global Times has learned.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy revealed a new type of submarine in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of its submarine force, with analysts saying on Thursday that the uniquely designed boat offers enhanced stealth and has already reached operational capability.

Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the armed forces' political loyalty as a crucial meeting on the political work in the military was held in Yan'an, an old revolutionary base in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

A set of photos the Global Times obtained exclusively from the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Wednesday show the CCG's interception, boarding, inspection and expelling of Philippine supply vessels when the latter illegally intruded into waters near China's Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef) in the South China Sea on Monday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has underscored the importance of enhancing political loyalty in the military in the new era and providing firm political guarantee for building a strong military.

The submarine force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has made historic breakthroughs in torpedo and missile capabilities. The force is focusing on the development of nuclear-powered boats while also maintaining conventional boats, an officer said on Monday.

Possessing nearly half of the world's nuclear weapons, much more than China's, the US' hyping of the "China nuclear threat" theory is a ridiculous attempt to further consolidate its nuclear dominance, and it is the US that should disarm more nukes to make the world a safer place, observers said.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy reportedly has for the first time deployed an amphibious assault ship to the Nansha Qundao (also known as Nansha Islands) in the South China Sea, a move experts said on Sunday is preparation for any emergency response amid repeated provocations by the Philippines.

China Coast Guard (CCG) has taken restrictive measures against Philippine vessels after the Philippine coast guard dispatched boats to illegally land on islets of Xianbin Jiao, or Xianbin Reef, in South China Sea, the Global Times learned from the CCG.

Despite the billions of dollars in research and development funding dispensed by Congress in annual defense budgets, the US hypersonic missile programs to date boast a poor track record, marred by test failures and delays.

China recently deployed a group of warships including three Type 055 large destroyers to the South China Sea for a training exercise, a powerful task force experts said on Thursday will contribute to peace and stability amid regional tensions caused by continuous Filipino provocation.

China's third aircraft carrier, the electromagnetic catapult-equipped Fujian, reportedly wrapped up its second sea trial on Tuesday, an expansive and intensive test that experts said on Wednesday reflects the smooth progress made by the 80,000 ton-class warship.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) lawfully repelled a Dutch naval vessel-based helicopter when it conducted infringing provocations near Shanghai last week, a spokesperson from the Chinese Ministry of National Defense said on Tuesday.

A series of biomimetic submersibles independently developed by China have started practical deployment in the South China Sea, with larger variants for armed reconnaissance missions under development, media reported.

The exclusive on-site photos obtained by the Global Times on Friday disprove the latest claims by the Philippine Coast Guard that they were "evacuating a sick military member."

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's maritime border defense forces stationed in Nansha Qundao (also known as Nansha Islands) in the South China Sea recently conducted a maritime response exercise amid repeated provocations by the Philippines in the region.

Japan's defense ministry said it spotted a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) drone flying into the West Pacific on Tuesday, with analysts saying on Wednesday that the operation could serve as a countermeasure against US aircraft carrier activities on China's doorstep. A TB-001 armed reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Chinese military on Tuesday flew past the Miyako Strait from the East China Sea into the West Pacific to the south of Okinawa Island, before returning from the same path, Japan's Ministry of Defense Joint Staff said in a press release on Tuesday evening.

A Chinese warship has recently wrapped up a multilateral joint exercise in Nigeria, a move analysts said on Monday saw the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy sail to far seas in the Atlantic, boosting military ties with other countries and contributing to peace and stability in the region and the world. The PLANS (PLA Navy Ship) Xuchang, a Type 054A frigate in the PLA Navy's 46th escort task force, joined the six-day exercise from May 27 to Saturday as a part of the Nigerian Navy's 68th anniversary celebrations, the PLA Navy said in a press release on Sunday.

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun on Sunday reiterated China's firm stance on the Taiwan question during a speech delivered at the Shangri-La Dialogue, warning that anyone who dares to separate Taiwan from China will be engaging in an act of self-destruction.