ISLAMABAD -Chinese Defence Ministry strongly warns of underestimating PLAArmy capabilities.

Underestimating the People’s Liberation Army’s to resolve andsafeguard China’s sovereignty, security and development interests is”extremely dangerous”, Chinese Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe said.

Wei, also a State Councilor, said the world today is undergoing profoundchanges unseen in a century, with peace and development remaining overalltrends, though destabilizing factors and uncertainties are mounting.

China will continue to follow a path of peaceful development and adamantlyuphold its national military policies, which are defensive in nature, hesaid at a reception at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Tuesday night,two days before the 92nd anniversary of the founding of the PLA.

Wei added China will never seek hegemony, expansion or spheres ofinfluence, but the PLA will resolutely safeguard national sovereignty,security and development interests.

“We have the confidence and capability to overcome all difficulties,” hesaid.

“There is one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable partof China,” he said. “China must be and will be reunified. No attempt tosplit China will succeed, and underestimating the PLA’s resolve and will isextremely dangerous.”

At the same time, the PLA will deepen exchanges and cooperation withforeign militaries and actively participate in international and regionalsecurity affairs, aiming at making greater contributions to world peace andstability, he said.