Chinese President Xi Jinping says the military must be “prepared” for an “unstable” security situation with other countries.
“Our country’s current security situation is largely unstable and uncertain,” Xi said in a legislative session. reported the South China Morning Post.
“The whole army must coordinate the relationship between capability development and combat readiness, be prepared to respond to a variety of complex and difficult situations at all times, resolutely protect national sovereignty, security and development interests, and provide strong support. for the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist state, “Xi added.
Tensions have risen between the US and China over Taiwan, the South China Sea and Hong Kong.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi he said that President Biden
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China and India are also in a tense situation over the border territory that both countries think they should belong to.
In China Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe called for better military training, saying the country had “entered a high-risk phase” for national security, according to the South China Morning Post.
“We are facing increasing tasks in national defense … and we need to comprehensively improve military training and combat readiness so that we can increase our strategic capabilities to prevail over our strong enemies,” Wei said.
These talks come after China has announced it would increase its military budget by 6.8%, which would mean $ 208 billion. The number could be higher, as many experts do not believe that China is releasing its full number for the army.
Xi said he wants a “world-class army” by 2050 and wants more innovative technology to be used.