Beijing [China]: Amid tensions with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping Said on Tuesday that Beijing would strengthen military training and prepare for any war as the country’s “security is increasingly unstable and uncertain.” The Chinese President made the announcement during a visit to the Joint Operations Command Center of the Central Military Commission in Beijing. , Sky News Australia reported. According to state broadcaster CCTV, Xi said China would now comprehensively strengthen its military training and preparedness for any war.
“The whole army should devote all its energy to war preparation and increase its capacity to prepare for war,” state media organization Xinhua quoted Xi as saying.
“Xi directed the armed forces to fully study, promote and implement the guiding principles of the 20th CPC National Congress, and to take concrete action to further modernize the national defense and military,” the report continued.
The Chinese leader also instructed them to “protect national sovereignty, security and development interests and successfully carry out the various tasks assigned by the party and the people,” Sky News Australia reported.
His warning comes after Xi last month called for rapid military development, “self-reliance and strength” in technology and protecting China’s interests abroad, raising the possibility of further conflict. Xi, wearing an army uniform while addressing soldiers at China’s Central Military Commission, has made similar remarks before, but his remarks aired on state television as tensions with the United States over Taiwan continue to mount.
Under Xi, China has taken a more rigid stance towards Taiwan, claiming that the island is a separate province that will eventually be “reunified” with the country. The strong position has put it at odds with the United States and its Western allies, who maintain strategic ambiguity, but tensions escalated after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August.
China saw the visit as a challenge to its sovereignty over the nation and retaliated with a show of might and might by conducting massive military exercises and firing ballistic missiles over Taiwan.
The 69-year-old secured a historic third term as China’s president last month while piling up the almighty Politburo Standing Committee with loyalists, asserting his role as the most powerful leader since Communist Party founder Mao Zedong. shored up.
Investors and analysts feared the unveiling of the new leadership team, which was traditionally made up of representatives from all factions of the party, was a sign that Beijing was moving towards military and state power rather than business-friendly policies, New Zealand said. Herald reports.