BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, chairman of the Central Military Commission, and commander-in-chief of the CMC Joint Operations Command Center (JOCC), on Tuesday inspected the center, demonstrating the stance of the new CMC on implementing the guiding principles of the 20th CPC National Congress and enhancing troop training and combat preparedness.
Xi said the entire military should devote all its energy to and carry out all its work for combat readiness, enhance its capability to fight and win, and effectively fulfill its missions and tasks in the new era.
Noting that the 20th CPC National Congress stressed comprehensively building a modern socialist country and comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, Xi said the congress also made strategic plans for national defense and military development, and emphasized the need to achieve the centenary goals set for building the armed forces on schedule.
Completing the missions for the Chinese military by the People’s Liberation Army’s centenary in 2027 and building the military into a world-class force are strategic prerequisites for making China a modernized, socialist nation, according to the report that Xi delivered to the 20th CPC National Congress.
Xi said that at present, the world is undergoing changes unseen in a century, and instability and uncertainty in the security situation are increasing.
The tasks of the military are arduous, he said, adding that the armed forces should firmly safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests and fulfill all tasks entrusted by the Party and the people.
He also underlined the important role of the JOCC, calling on strengthening research and assessment of the national security situation.
Meanwhile, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is planning to visit Saudi Arabia before the end of the year, according to people familiar with preparations for the trip, as Beijing and Riyadh seek to deepen ties and advance a vision of a multipolar world where the U.S. no longer dominates the global order.
Officials are completing the details for a summit between Mr. Xi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that would underline Beijing’s growing influence in the Middle East, where the U.S. long reigned supreme, and growing links between the oil-rich Saudis and Washington’s top global rivals. –Agencies
