Chinese President Xi Jinping, dressed in military camouflage, visited the CMC's Joint
Operations Command on November 9. There he told the officers that "China's security situation
is becoming more unstable and uncertain, and the military struggle is arduous". "The army
should focus all energy on fighting wars, focus all work on fighting hard (and) accelerate
improving our ability to win". He reiterated the importance of ideological and combat
preparedness and said: (i) "the whole army should study, publicise, and implement the spirit of
the 20th Party Congress and ensure that the spirit of the 20th Party Congress takes root in the
army". (ii) We should strive to build a strategic command organisation that is absolutely loyal,
good at fighting, efficient in command, and dares to fight and win. (iii) We should pursue the
comprehensive strengthening of military training and preparation, and the effective
implementation of our military missions and tasks"
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