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Chinese President Xi Jinping asks military to scale-up battle preparedness

Xi ordered the military to think about worst-case scenarios, scale up training and battle preparedness, promptly and effectively deal with all sorts of complex situations

New Delhi and Beijing officially confirmed that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Chennai on Friday for a two-day “informal summit” with PM Narendra Modi. (Photo: Reuters)
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Xi's comments came in the backdrop of the nearly 20-day standoff between India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC)

Press Trust of India Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday ordered the military to scale up the battle preparedness, visualising the worst-case scenarios and asked them to resolutely defend the country's sovereignty.

Xi, 66 who is also the General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) and head of the two-million-strong military with prospects of lifelong tenure in power, made the remarks while attending a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and People's Armed Police Force during the current parliament session being held here.

Xi ordered the military to think about worst-case scenarios, scale up training and