PLA soldiers during a parade at the Zhurihe training base in China's northern Inner Mongolia region last July. President Xi Jinping wants more tech use, scientific education for troops and options to build an elite and inventive military. The PLA's rapid modernisation has raised alarm in Asia and the US.PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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He says Chinese military should be ready for war and unafraid to die defending country
Xi calls for a high-tech fighting force
PLA soldiers during a parade at the Zhurihe training base in China's northern Inner Mongolia region last July. President Xi Jinping wants more tech use, scientific education for troops and options to build an elite and inventive military. The PLA's rapid modernisation has raised alarm in Asia and the US.PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Published
31 min ago
He says Chinese military should be ready for war and unafraid to die defending country