China’s Xi Inspects Undisclosed Space Base, Asks Military to Make Preparations for War

China’s Xi Inspects Undisclosed Space Base, Asks Military to Make Preparations for War
This photo taken on January 4, 2021 shows Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers assembling during military training at Pamir Mountains in Kashgar, northwestern China's Xinjiang region. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Winnie Han
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently inspected an undisclosed space base in northwestern China, and instructed the military officers and soldiers to “make preparations for war.”

According to Chinese state-run media, during an inspection of the space base in Shaanxi Province on Sept. 15, Xi stated that “space assets” are strategic assets of the CCP that must be “managed and utilized well.” He praised the base for having made a significant contribution to the CCP’s aerospace development, and told the military personnel to improve combat readiness, and aim at becoming a “world-class army” as well as “a space superpower.”

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