<p>Chinese leader Xi Jinping renewed Beijing's territorial assertiveness and&nbsp;called upon the country's military to enhance its combat readiness to ensure victory in actual combat, Xinhua news agency reported. Xi made the call while addressing the troops of Eastern Theater Command responsible for securing the&nbsp;disputed international boundaries in eastern China, including the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-9">"We must persist in thinking and handling military issues from a political perspective, dare to fight, be good at fighting, and resolutely defend our national sovereignty, security, and development interests," Xi told the Eastern Theatre Command.</p>

<p>Beijing renewed its&nbsp;aggression against Taiwan in 2019 when it&nbsp;crossed the median line&nbsp;—&nbsp;a maritime boundary that demarcates Taiwan from mainland China&nbsp;—&nbsp;for the first time in 20 years.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/xi-jinping-cautions-top-chinese-officials-to-prepare-for-worst-case-scenarios-598918">Xi Jinping tells national security team to prepare for ‘worst case scenarios’, warns of ‘stormy seas’</a></strong></p>

<p>Earlier this year, soon after cementing his control over the Communist Party of China for an unprecedented third term, Xi&nbsp;had&nbsp;called on Chinese forces to enhance their&nbsp;ability to safeguard national security and turn its military into a "Great Wall of Steel".</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-10">In April, Xi inspected the Southern Theater Command, whose sphere of responsibility includes the South China Sea, whose status remains disputed.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-11">Xi had&nbsp;similarly stressed the need to deepen military training and preparation.</p>

<h2 data-testid="paragraph-11"><strong>China's 'unification' goal&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>China released a white paper in August 2022, just days after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.</p>

<p>It sought to realise "China's complete reunification" as a "historic mission" of the Communist Party of China (CPC).</p>

<p>But conventional military means are not in the Chinese books of strategy.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;World leaders lining up to meet Xi Jinping</strong></p>

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<p>The Science of Military Strategy,&nbsp;the guiding text for the Chinese military,&nbsp;aims at creating a new normal in its favour by repeatedly indulging in incursion-based armed movements&nbsp;— just like what it does alongside the Line of Actual Control with India.</p>

<p>"The only difference is that in the case of India, they use&nbsp;border defence units and in the South China Sea, they use maritime militia,"&nbsp;Suyash Desai, Taiwan-based research scholar&nbsp;on China's military and foreign policy, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/taiwans-extended-conscription-and-loss-of-face-for-xi-jinping-547113">told</a> WION in December 2022.</p>

<p>"But the People's Republic of China&nbsp;uses the People's Liberation Army&nbsp;with Taiwan, which makes the dispute much more escalatory," Desai had added.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-11"><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em><br />
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping renewed Beijing's territorial assertiveness and called upon the country's military to enhance its combat readiness to ensure victory in actual combat, Xinhua news agency reported.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping renewed Beijing's territorial assertiveness and called upon the country's military to enhance its combat readiness to ensure victory in actual combat, Xinhua news agency reported. Xi made the call while addressing the troops of Eastern Theater Command responsible for securing the disputed international boundaries in eastern China, including the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. "We must persist in thinking and handling military issues from a political perspective, dare to fight, be good at fighting, and resolutely defend our national sovereignty, security, and development interests," Xi told the Eastern Theatre Command. Beijing renewed its aggression against Taiwan in 2019 when it crossed the median line — a maritime boundary that demarcates Taiwan from mainland China — for the first time in 20 years. Also read | Xi Jinping tells national security team to prepare for ‘worst case scenarios’, warns of ‘stormy seas’ Earlier this year, soon after cementing his control over the Communist Party of China for an unprecedented third term, Xi had called on Chinese forces to enhance their ability to safeguard national security and turn its military into a "Great Wall of Steel". In April, Xi inspected the Southern Theater Command, whose sphere of responsibility includes the South China Sea, whose status remains disputed. Xi had similarly stressed the need to deepen military training and preparation. China's 'unification' goal China released a white paper in August 2022, just days after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. It sought to realise "China's complete reunification" as a "historic mission" of the Communist Party of China (CPC). But conventional military means are not in the Chinese books of strategy. Also watch | World leaders lining up to meet Xi Jinping × The Science of Military Strategy, the guiding text for the Chinese military, aims at creating a new normal in its favour by repeatedly indulging in incursion-based armed movements — just like what it does alongside the Line of Actual Control with India. "The only difference is that in the case of India, they use border defence units and in the South China Sea, they use maritime militia," Suyash Desai, Taiwan-based research scholar on China's military and foreign policy, told WION in December 2022. "But the People's Republic of China uses the People's Liberation Army with Taiwan, which makes the dispute much more escalatory," Desai had added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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