China prepares for war
Chinese President, Xi Jinping, inspected a People's Liberation Army missile brigade this week, calling on his troops to strengthen their "deterrence and combat capabilities".
This came against the backdrop of the latest military exercises around Taiwan, whose large-scale maneuvers have been seen by authorities as another provocation by the PRC.
Separately, Vice Chairman of China's top military body, Zhang Youxia, met with Russian Defense Minister, Andrei Belousov, and said bilateral relations had reached "their highest historical level" and that the Asian giant wanted to "continue working" with the country.
The Russian minister was in China on an official visit, where the war in Ukraine is one of the main topics on the agenda. The visit came before Chinese President, Xi Jinping, travels to Russia to attend the BRICS summit this weekend.
Zhang, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, stressed that the developments took place under the "strategic guidance" of Xi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and that relations "continue to develop in a healthy and stable manner," according to a statement from China's military ministry.
(MH with AmBar/Source: Agency/Photo: DPA/CFOTO)