Chinese President Xi Jinping says the military needs to be “prepared” amid a “unstable” security situation with other countries.
“The current security situation in our country is largely unstable and uncertain,” Xi told a roundtable during a legislative session. reported the South China Morning Post.
“The entire army must coordinate the relationship between capability development and combat readiness, be prepared to respond to a variety of complex and difficult situations at any time, decisively safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests and provide strong support for the integral 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 said that President Biden
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China and India are also in one country tense situation on a territory on the border that both countries believe should be theirs.
From China Defense Minister Wei Fenghe has called for better military training, saying the country “has 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 thoroughly improve military training and battle readiness to increase our strategic capabilities to prevail over our strong enemies,” he said. Wei.
These conversations come after China announced they would increase their military budget by 6.8%, which would amount to $ 208 billion. The number could be higher, as many experts do not believe China will publish its full numbers for the military.
Xi has said he wants a “world-class military” by 2050 and wants more innovative technology to be used.