PLA will have zero tolerance of "Taiwan independence" 人民解放军决不容忍"台独"势力 The Chinese army marked its 80th birthday with a high-profile reception at which Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan said "We will absolutely not allow Taiwan to secede from China under any pretext or in any manner."He also noted that PLA officers and soldiers would carry on the tradition of following the CPC leadership, serving the people and doing their duty with courage. And the army will modernize and informatize further. He reiterated that the PLA, which was created by the Nanchang Uprising on Aug. 1st, 1927, is an army of the people under the leadership of the CPC.