Xi Jinping Orders the Military to ‘Prepare for a Tough Situation’ | World

“The current security situation in our country is largely unstable and uncertain. The entire military must coordinate the relationship between capacity building and combat readiness, be prepared to respond to difficult and complicated situations at any time, fully protect national sovereignty and security and development interests, and at the same time provide strong support for comprehensive construction. of a modern socialist state, ”Mr. Xi emphasized.

On June 6, Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghua called on the armed forces to increase their operational readiness, saying that the country’s national security had “entered a period of high risk.”

Also, sheets South China morning post On August 8, he quoted the vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, Major Lieutenant General Hua Qiang, that China needs to prepare for the “Thucydides trap.” This term is used to refer to the possibility of a war between which is inevitable when a powerful force threatens the position of another.