PLA well aware of Taiwan military's every move: defense spokesperson

BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is well aware of the Taiwan military's every move, and will take all necessary measures to safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity, said a defense spokesperson on Thursday.

Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, made the comments at a press conference in response to a media inquiry regarding the Taiwan military's remarks ahead of the upcoming leadership election in the region.

The Democratic Progressive Party authorities deliberately hyped up the so-called "mainland military threat" and played up the tension for the sake of seeking electoral benefits, Wu said.