Chinese leader Xi Jinping (L) speaks after reviewing the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy fleet in the South China Sea on April 12, 2018. Li Gang/Xinhua via AP
On a crisp, sunny day in October 2022, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping appeared in full military fatigues at a command center in eastern China and ordered the regime’s military wing to prepare for any war.
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.