Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a visit to the Central Military Commission’s joint operations command yesterday, urged the military to prepare for “urgent confrontation” amid world tensions “unseen in a century”.
Chinese news agencies reported that Xi Jinping, dressed in military garb, will increase the responsibility of the military, emphasizing that “China’s national security is facing increasing instability and uncertainty” in his speech to the military.
Among the demands made are “to be ready for struggle, to increase the ability to fight and win, to fulfill duties and tasks effectively in the new period”.
The Chinese president also brought up the principles agreed at the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, which guaranteed him an unprecedented third term as the party’s general secretary and thus continuity in his position as the leader of the country.
The issue of “national security” emerged as a priority during the Congress. The party spoke for the first time in its charter of “strong opposition” to the independence of Taiwan, an island of 23 million people that Taiwan considers part of its territory. 70 years.
Tensions with Washington on the island escalated after the US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit in August. Beijing viewed the trip as an affront to its sovereignty and soon organized the largest military exercises in its history around Taiwan.
China also differs from the Western trend in condemning the war waged by Russia, considered an ally of Beijing, in Ukraine.
At the same time, the country seeks to respect the “territorial integrity” of countries in global forums such as the Security Council, precisely because it sees Taiwan as part of its territory.
*with information from AFP
source: Noticias
