Chinese President Xi Tells The military To Deepen War And Combat Planning

Xi Jinping delivers a message to the troops from the Eastern Theatre Command. Photo: Xinhua  

Reuters: China's Xi Tells Military to Deepen War, Combat Planning - Xinhua 

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged the military to deepen war and combat planning to increase the chances of victory in actual combat, Xinhua news agency said, renewing his call to troops to safeguard China's sovereignty and territory. 

Xi said the world has entered a new period of turmoil and change and China's security situation has become more unstable and uncertain, according to state-run Xinhua, in comments he made to troops while on an inspection tour of the Eastern Theater Command.  

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Update: China’s Xi vows to step up war planning (RT)  

WNU Editor: China's relations with the U.S. over Taiwan are clearly going from bad to worse .... China accuses the US of turning Taiwan into a powder keg with its latest sales of military equipment (AP). And talk of war is increasing .... China is preparing for war (The Telegraph). 

As to what is my take. 

China is sending a message to the U.S. .... Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to military base puts concern over US intervention in Taiwan conflict in spotlight (SCMP). And to make their point they are doing this during United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's visit to Beijing .... Keeping up pressure, China sends warships and fighter jets near Taiwan during Yellen's Beijing visit (AP).