Chinese leader Xi Jinping told the country’s marines to put “all [their] minds and energy into preparing for war” as the regime continues to ratchet up pressure on Taiwan.
During an inspection of a marine base in the southern Chinese city of Chaozhou on Oct. 13, Xi told troops to focus on preparing for war and “maintain a high state of readiness,” according to the official publication of the Chinese military. Xi is head of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) armed forces, known as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
