Xi Jinping Calls For China To Prepare For War. Again
December 10, 2020 | By Heath Sloane
Introduction
On November 30, 2020, the top decision-making body of the Chinese Communist Party convened to review regulations to improve China s combat effectiveness (See APPENDIX).[1] Without explicit mention of China s strategic capabilities, the meeting emphasized Xi Jinping Thought and loyalty to the Party as guiding tenets in strengthening its armed forces. As the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Xi Jinping presided over the Politburo meeting and emphasized China s need to prepare for war by integrating political works into all links [chain of command] of combat effectiveness. [2] While calls to enhance China s war-readiness have become clichés in statements issued by the CCP, this meeting offers a prescient reminder of where the true loyalties of China s regular forces lie. That is, to the Party - not to the people.