Xi ensures 'complete control' of Chinese military in third term of power

After securing power for the third term in the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping has “ensured complete control” of and loyalty from the army, local media reported.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has ensured that armed forces make preparations to focus their energy on efficiency to launch wars, bolster their ability to win and effectively fulfil the “missions and tasks” of the army in the “new era.” As per the news report, Chinese armed forces must “resolutely be loyal” to Xi Jinping and “support, safeguard and defend” the leadership to the core. The Chinese leader has called on the army to follow the “only fundamental standard of combat effectiveness, focus all energy on fighting, work hard on fighting, accelerate the improvement of winning capabilities, and resolutely defend national sovereignty, security, development interests, and complete the various tasks entrusted by the party and the people,” according to the local media.