Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday ordered the military to scale up the battle preparedness, visualising worst-case scenarios and asked them to resolutely defend the country’s sovereignty.
Xi, 66 who is also the General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) and head of the two-million-strong military made the remarks while attending a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and People’s Armed Police Force during the current parliament session.
Xi ordered the military to think about worst-case scenarios and effectively deal with all sorts of complex situations and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty.
His comments came in the backdrop of the nearly 20-day standoff between India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). (PTI)
