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Posted online: Friday , March 07, 2008 at 03:11:15


Beijing, March 7: Top Chinese military officials have asked the armed forces to be ‘combat ready’ and said the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) capabilities would be boosted by hi-tech weapons.

"Preparations for military struggle shall be continued, which is now the most important, practical and imperative task", Jing Zhiyuan, commander of the Second Artillery Force of the PLA, said.

The remarks of Jin and other PLA members of Chinas Parliament, National Peoples Congress, came at the ongoing NPC session just two days after China announced a steep 17.6 per cent hike in its defence budget for 2008 and issued a stern warning to Taiwan that it would pay a ‘dear price’ for its ‘secessionist activities’.

Taiwan had split from China during the civil war in 1949 but Beijing insists that the self-ruled island is part of its territory.

Jing, official Xinhua news agency said, asked the armed forces to provide ‘solid military backup’ for the nations realization of peaceful reunification.

Chang Wanquan, head of the PLA General Armaments Department, said development of high-tech weapons and equipment would be boosted to get keep the army combat-ready in a ‘refined’ way.

Liang Guanglie, a member of the Central Military Commission, told the troops to improve their capability to cope with various security threats and fulfill manifold military tasks.

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China's design on AP by Reeta on 11 Mar 2008

For years our politicians have neglected our armed forces. Ministers are more interested in Kickbacks in foreign deals than encouraging local R

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Our army must be vigilant at all times by SLB on 07 Mar 2008

The Indian military officials should ask their armed forces too to be vigilant and combat ready.  The chinese behaviour is very unpredictable.  Never take the words and actions of your adversary lightly.

Be alert and vigilant about Chinese military build-up by P.P. TALWAR on 07 Mar 2008

Communist China known fo its hegemony have been claiming Taiwan as its integral territory. Therefore, its over-spending on defence preparedness is to threaten Taiwan and even india, sharing common borders in the India,s north and the north-east.Indian government should be alert and vigilant about Chinese military build-up.

Chinese Murder Mayhems by drmadhani on 07 Mar 2008

Chini Commies are not Chinene but Chinese in Taiwan are true representatives of China.Why UK US EU AU support chini-minies and their slogan as Cowdung-Zdong said power comes from the stench of the GUN?

Taiwan is REAL China by Adil on 07 Mar 2008

so, if you cannot set an example of good administration, destroy the one that is good?Taiwan is real China.! And unification will be complete once the sadistic communists are throws out of mainland China.

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