Wu Qian said this on the sidelines of the second session of the National People's Congress.

“The situation with the anti-separatist struggle within the country is complex and serious, the security situation in China is becoming increasingly unstable and uncertain,” TASS quotes him.

The representative of the defense department added that at the moment the tasks facing the Ministry of Defense are difficult and varied.

It was previously reported that China will increase its military budget by 7.2% in 2024, to 1.665 trillion yuan.