Taiwan's security cannot rely on U.S. weapons: defense spokesperson

BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The security of China's Taiwan region depends on the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait rather than some weapons provided by the United States, said a defense spokesperson on Thursday.

Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to a news report that Taiwan authorities plan to procure armaments from the United State