Commentary
On May 26, Chinese President Xi Jinping told senior officers the People’s Liberation Army and People’s Armed Police Force increase “preparedness for armed combat” as well as other military tasks.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening of the National People's Congress at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on May 22, 2020. Andrea Verdelli/Getty Images
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Austin Bay
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Austin Bay is a colonel (ret.) in the U.S. Army Reserve, author, syndicated columnist, and teacher of strategy and strategic theory at the University of Texas–Austin. His latest book is “Cocktails from Hell: Five Wars Shaping the 21st Century.”
