Disputes should also be managed through dialogue, consultation and by addressing the root causes of conflict, Dong added.
“The Chinese military will act as a ballast for peace and stability, upholding the vision of permanent peace enshrined in the United Nations Charter,” Dong told delegates.
In his speech, Dong called for reforming and improving the global governance system, saying defence and security cooperation are essential to making the global order “more just and reasonable”.
He also cited President Xi Jinping’s new Global Governance Initiative (GGI) proposal aimed at reshaping the global order.
It was unveiled two weeks ago at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization-Plus (SCO) meeting in Tianjin, where the supremo called for a more just and equitable global governance system.
Pointing out how the GGI follows China’s earlier proposals of the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, Dong said: “These represent China’s response to world changes and global challenges, offering Chinese solutions.”
Dong’s speech underscored Beijing’s efforts to cast itself as a champion of multipolarity and a promoter of peaceful development, while positioning China as a counterweight to US-led alliances in the region.
It also comes at a time of sharper competition between Beijing and Washington, and amid growing tensions in the region.
Calling Taiwan “an inseparable part of China, both historically and legally”, Dong said the island’s status was central to the international system created after World War II.
He added that the PLA was “a powerful force for reunification” that would never allow “Taiwan independence” separatism to succeed.
“Upholding the post-war order is not about rebuilding it from scratch but about strengthening its foundations. Taiwan’s return to China is part of this international order,” Dong said.
“We are always ready to defeat any external interference,” he added.
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