The president of China Xi Jingping at a high level meeting on Friday ordered the Chinese army to be battle ready. This comes up during a time when there are many ongoing tensions between China and other countries like Taiwan, United States, India and so on over territorial disputes.
The official Xinhua news agency said Xi told a meeting of the top military authority that China faced increasing risks and challenges, and the armed forces must work to secure its security and development needs.
The official Xinhua news agency reported that Xi told a meeting of the top military authority that China faced increasing risks and challenges, and the armed forces must work to secure its security and development needs.
President Xi Jingping is also chairman of the Central Military Commission who said that the armed forces of the country must devise strategies for the new era and take on responsibilities for preparing and waging war.
“The world is facing a period of major changes never seen in a century, and China is still in an important period of strategic opportunity for development,” he was quoted as saying.
The news followed after the rebuttal of comments over reunification of Taiwan between Xi Jingping and Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen, Trump’s implementation of a law regarding the US commitment in South Asian Island’s security and so on.
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