Published 10:18 IST, November 9th 2022
Xi Jinping warns need ‘absolute loyalty and combat readiness’ from PLA troops
China's military command structure should aim to be "absolutely loyal, good at fighting, efficient in command and capable of winning," he said.
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Chinese president Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged for "loyalty and combat reiness" among PLA troops during an inspection of a command center. Xi fired warnings about "instability and uncertainty" in China's national security environment as he ordered that troops maintain military reiness and professionalism, according to state-affiliated news service Xinhua. Since cementing this term as leer, China's president me his first visit to Central Military Commission's joint operations command center, where he dressed armed forces as commander in chief.
China's military command structure should aim to be "absolutely loyal, good at fighting, efficient in command and capable of winning," Xinhua quoted Chinese premier Xi Jinping as saying.
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Xi asks military leers to 'enhance troop training and combat reiness'
Chinese president asserted that military command structure should be "absolutely loyal, good at fighting, efficient in command and capable of winning" any conflict. Furrmore, he called on military leership to "enhance troop training and combat reiness, and effectively fulfill its missions and tasks in new era." At his party's Congress, Xi vowed to modernise People's Liberation Army by 2027 as he also pledged to end ‘chaos’ in Hong Kong and propagated taking Taiwan by force citing One China policy. Chinese president flaunted building a world-class military. During troop inspection, he iterated that world was witnessing "great changes unseen in a century." " instability and uncertainty of China's security situation have increased," he told military leers.
PLA would "remain both stefast and flexible as it carries out its operations. This will enable us to shape our security posture, deter and manage crises and conflicts, and win local wars," he was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
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“ rejuvenation of Chinese nation is an irreversible, historical course,” he said to more than 2,000 delegates at Party Congress held at Great Hall. “We will work faster to modernise military ory, personnel, and weapons,” Xi said. “We will enhance military’s strategic capabilities.” On Tuesday, he once again vowed to enhance his armed forces to "world-class" standards by 2049, also ding that Beijing would "become more ept at deploying our military forces on a regular basis and in diversified ways."
10:18 IST, November 9th 2022