Capable of defeating any intruder, Chinese president Xi says amidst Doklam standoff

The People's Liberation Army is capable of defeating any intruder, Chinese President Xi Jinping said. Jinping who is also the chairman of the Central Military Commission said that he firmly believed that the PLA has the confidence and capability to defeat any intruder.

Jinping made the remarks while addressing the 90th anniversary of the PLA, at Zhurihe training base in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The statements come in the midst of the Doklam standoff.

Without making a direct reference to



the Doklam standoff, Jinping said that the world is far from peace and needs to be safeguarded. Today, we are closer than ever to the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. And more than any time in history we need to build strong armed forces of the people,' he also said.

He indicated that the China plans to expand the international role of the PLA. Our heroic PLA has the confidence and capability to safeguard the nation's sovereignty, security and development interests,' Jinping also said.

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