Xi Says China’s Security Affected By Virus, Demands Troop Training

Watch: Chinese President Xi Jinping said the Communist Party fully trusts the People’s Liberation Army, praising the role it played in the country's fight against the coronavirus outbreak. (Source: Bloomberg)
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The coronavirus outbreak has had a “profound impact” on China’s national security and development, President Xi Jinping said in an address to military delegates during the National People’s Congress in Beijing, state-run China Central Television reported.

Xi also reiterated that the military needs to strengthen training of troops and war preparations, according to the report. The military and armed police must achieve targets in improving national defense, he said.