Those who clamor to turn others' homeland into hell should be prepared to go to the hell themselves, and threats and intimidation will never work on China, said Wu Qian, spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
Wu made the remarks in response to a media query about Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's statement that the U.S. military has a plan called "hellscape" to turn the Taiwan Strait into an unmanned hell by using a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles, surface vessels and underwater systems.
"Those who clamor to turn other people's homeland into hell should be prepared to go to hell themselves in the first place. Some individuals in the United States, in their pursuit of 'using Taiwan to contain China', would not hesitate to turn the Taiwan Strait into a living hell, which is extremely lunatic. This once again indicates that the separatist forces in Taiwan who delude to seek secession by relying on U.S. support will be destined to be abandoned as a useless pawn," said Wu.
"Taiwan belongs to China and China brooks no separation. When it comes to safeguarding the national sovereignty and territorial integrity and countering external interference, the Chinese People's Liberation Army always dares to fight the hard battle and is able to win. Threats and intimidation never work on us," said Wu.
Threats, intimidation never work on China: Defense Ministry spokesman
The 54th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) was held in Asuncion, Paraguay from Wednesday to Friday, with a focus on integration and security for the sustainable regional development.
Attending the assembly were representatives from OAS member states, 74 permanent observers and some civil society organizations.
Under the theme of "Integration and Security for the Sustainable Development of the Region," the delegations expressed their pleas for peace, democracy, equality and multilateral work among countries.
Hours before the opening ceremony in Asuncion, the situation in Bolivia, a neighboring country to Paraguay, was top on the agenda.
According to the Bolivian government, Gen. Juan Jose Zuniga on Wednesday led the attempted coup in Palacio Quemado, the government palace, which is located in Murillo Square in the city of La Paz, in a failed bid to oust President Luis Arce from office.
"We do have a very deep concern about the indigenous people in Bolivia, and hopefully this coup d'etat that didn't happen, that things go smoothly," said Clement Chartier, former president of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples.
The assembly also dedicated its statements to the improvement of democracy in Haiti and also to the promotion of human rights throughout the continent. A resolution was approved for continued efforts toward the immediate restoration of security, and the strengthening of humanitarian aid in Haiti.
Haiti has long suffered serious political and social crises, especially after then President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in 2021. There are around 200 armed gangs in the country disturbing the social order. The rise of armed gangs, the surge of violence incidents and the increase of lynching cases have forced Haitians to live in humanitarian disasters in terms of safety, health care and food supplies.
54th OAS General Assembly held in Asuncion, with focus on regional security
54th OAS General Assembly held in Asuncion, with focus on regional security
