The 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum is being held from September 17 to 19 in Beijing. Illustration: VCG

The 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum is being held from Wednesday to Friday at the Beijing International Convention Center. On the opening day, Chinese military expert He Lei rejected the so-called "undetermined status of Taiwan" claim in an interview, stressing that "Taiwan is part of the People's Republic of China, and this will never change."

Global Times