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The country’s Defense Minister, General Wei Fenghe, indicated that China was facing “severe and serious national security conditions”.
Senior Chinese military officials vow to be “prepared for war” amid tensions with the US.
China’s top military officials have vowed to remain on high alert as the country faces a growing confrontation with the US. The comments were made during debates held on the sidelines of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party (PCC).
In the meeting, the country’s defense minister, General Wei Fenghe, indicated that China was facing “severe and serious national security conditions” and supported the words of Chinese President Xi Jinping on the need to “strengthen the armed forces and improve their capacity to win,” local media reported this Wednesday.
“The military must maintain a high degree of vigilance, always prepare for war and resolutely defend the sovereignty, security and interests of development of the country,” he said.
In turn, Li Zuocheng, head of the Joint State of the Central Military Council, argued that the armed forces need to improve preparation for combat, as well as its military equipment, while another military delegate, Lin Lijun, stated that the Asian country must “continue to promote real combat training , closely monitor the evolution of war patterns, study strategies to control and defeat the enemy”.
For his part, delegate Li Mingguo argued that Beijing must, among and other measures, concentrate their “efforts to improve joint combat command skills”.
Tensions between Beijing and Washington intensified after the visit to Taipei (Taiwan) by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, last August . In response, China launched a series of “unprecedented” large-scale military exercises and training activities, including live-fire drills, in sea and air space in six zones around the island.
