Former Vice President PLA Academy of Military Science and retired General He Lei  said at a press conference of the State Council Information Office that "The very few "Taiwan-independence" separatists would be classified as war criminals that must be punished if the Chinese mainland is forced to deal with the Taiwan question by force. He said "I believe that the 'Taiwan-independence' separatists have no capability or means to separate the island from the mainland even they have the nerve to do so, as China's 1.3 billion people including the Taiwan compatriots will by no means tolerate it," and  urged them to pull back before it is too late.  He said "We don't want any country to be foreign forces, but we are not afraid of it. The PLA has the resolve, confidence, capability and means to firmly safeguard the national sovereignty and security." His remarks came after those by Chinese President Xi Jinping on January 2. 





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