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China Blasts Own Lazy Military And Prepares For War

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The People’s Liberation Army has criticized its own military personnel for being paralyzed by peace as China ramps up preparations for war.
This week, a PLA Daily report blasted its own soldiers for refusing to face the possibility of war, blaming the recent period of peace for paralyzing the current generation of troops, reported the Global Times, a newspaper produced by the ruling Communist party. 
"War is not far from us. Regional situations around China are complex and unstable, and dangers are hiding under the peace. China cannot afford a military failure, so we must be fully aware of potential crisis and be prepared for battle at all times," the official PLA newspaper wrote.
On Thursday, President Xi Jinping called for the military to demonstrate heroism and a fighting spirit to safeguard the communist party’s interests at the second plenary session of the 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC, reported Xinhua News Agency.
That same day, the official military news site warned its soldiers to prepare for imminent threats and to avoid complacency as it begins intense training to ready the country for battle.
This follows the enormous military assembly on January 3 where President Xi Jinping told his troops not to fear “hardship or death” and issued instructions to its forces to begin real combat training for all three branches of the military - the army, the navy and the air force.
Since Xi’s speech, China’s most advanced military aircrafts have been conducting extreme exercises, according to the Global Times. These exercises, at home and abroad, have included air combat training with the J-20 stealth fighter jet, the Y-20 transport aircraft and the H-6K bomber.
Xu Guangyu, a retired general, says the likelihood that China will be forced to engage in military conflict has increased over the past few years.
"In regions like the Korea Peninsula, China-India border area and the Taiwan Straits, the PLA needs to be prepared for all possibilities. Our overseas interests in regions like Africa and the Middle East are also under threat due to local instability,” he said.

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