Be prepared to respond to ‘complex and difficult’ situations
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told the country’s military that it must be prepared to respond to a variety of “complex and difficult” situations at any time, and to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty.
Xi, 67, who heads the ruling Communist Party and the military, made the remarks at a panel discussion attended by representatives of the armed forces during the annual session of Parliament in Beijing on Tuesday.
“The current security situation in our country is largely unstable and uncertain,” Xi said.
“The entire military must coordinate the relationship between capacity development and combat readiness, be prepared to respond to a variety of complex and difficult situations at any time, resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, and provide strong support for the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist state, ”he said.
Xi spoke with the military delegates of the National People’s Congress (NPC), which will end its six-day annual session on Thursday.
There are 288 national legislators in the armed forces, the largest group of legislators in the NPC which has more than 2,000 members.
The parliament session is taking place in the context of China’s decision to withdraw its troops from the contentious area of the Pangong Lake area in eastern Ladakh in a synchronized withdrawal of soldiers by the Indian army. India has told China that troop withdrawal from all sticking points is necessary to bring peace and tranquility to the border and for the development of bilateral relations.
Xi also spoke of uncertain times, amid mounting tensions with the United States as President Joe Biden continues to pursue his predecessor Donald Trump’s hardline policy toward China.
China-US relations are at an all-time low. The two countries are embroiled in a bitter confrontation over various issues, including trade, the origins of the new coronavirus pandemic, the communist giant’s aggressive military movements in the disputed South China Sea, and human rights.
China’s Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe earlier called on the military to boost combat readiness, saying China’s national security had entered a high-risk phase.
Wei, in a separate meeting held on the sidelines of the NPC session on Saturday, called on the military to increase combat readiness, saying China’s national security had entered a high-risk phase, according to the South’s report. China Morning Post.
The question of how the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) should handle security risks dominated Saturday’s meeting as the country faces challenges on multiple fronts, from its Himalayan border dispute with India to latent tensions with Japan over the East China Sea and the rivalry with the United States, including technology, ”the report says.
Wei told delegates that – we face ever-increasing tasks in national defense and we must comprehensively improve military training and battle readiness in order to increase our “strategic capabilities to prevail over our strong enemies.”
“The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is at a critical stage where we face unprecedented opportunities as well as unprecedented challenges,” we said.
Wei also warned that the US containment efforts will last throughout China’s national rejuvenation process.
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