Xi's comments, made on a naval inspection trip, come during heightened tension in the region after the show of force by Beijing, which conducted military drills intended to intimidate Taiwan.
China's President Xi Jinping called on the country's armed forces to"strengthen military training oriented towards actual combat", state media reported Wednesday, after Beijing conducted military drills intended to intimidate Taiwan.
Xi on Tuesday told the People's Liberation Army's Southern Theatre Command Navy that the military must"resolutely defend China's territorial sovereignty and maritime interests, and strive to protect overall peripheral stability", state broadcaster CCTV reported. The PLA simulated targeted strikes and a blockade of Taiwan during its recent three-day"Joint Sword" exercise.
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