Overview
- Dong Jun declared Taiwan 'undisputedly' part of China and cast the PLA as strong enough to back reunification.
- He vowed to prevent any push for Taiwanese independence and said China stands ready to foil external military interference.
- He spotlighted South China Sea disputes, particularly with the Philippines, and cited recent steps such as designating an atoll a nature reserve.
- He cautioned that quests for absolute military superiority lead to a 'law of the jungle' and said the world faces a choice between peace and war.
- Organizers reported sign-ups from more than 100 countries, with several Global South defense ministers attending, while Germany and the U.S. sent only attachés and China earlier declined a Dong–Hegseth meeting at the Shangri‑La Dialogue.