Chinese President Xi Jinping says the military must be “prepared” amid an “unstable” security situation with other countries.
“The current security situation in our country is largely unstable and uncertain,” Xi said in a panel discussion during a legislative session. reported the South China Morning Post.
‘The whole army must coordinate the link between capacity building and combat readiness, be prepared to respond at any time to a variety of complex and difficult situations, resolutely protect national sovereignty, security and development interests and provide strong support for the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist state, ”Xi added.
Tensions are rising between the US and China over Taiwan, the South China Sea and Hong Kong.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that President Biden
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China and India are also in a tense situation over territory on the border that both countries should be theirs.
China’s Defense Minister Wei Fenghe called for better military training, according to the South China Morning Post, saying the country was “entering a high-risk phase” for national security.
“We are facing increasing tasks in national defense … and we need to comprehensively improve military training and readiness to increase our strategic capabilities to overcome our strong enemies,” Wei said.
These talks are coming to China announced they would increase their military budget by 6.8 percent, which would amount to $ 208 billion. The number may be higher, as many experts do not believe that China is disclosing its full numbers to the military.
Xi said he wanted a “world-class army” by 2050 and that more innovative technology should be used.