Xi on Monday signed a mobilisation order for the training of all armed forces
He directed his troops to be ready for war at all times and not to fear death
Soldiers jumped into action for live-fire drills immediately, reported state TV
Footage shows tanks opening fire and missiles being launched in exercises
Experts believed the order implied China is indeed facing a great risk of war
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2020/12/23 14:03 A Sky Bow III missile live-fire test (Ministry of National Defense photo) A Sky Bow III missile live-fire test (Ministry of National Defense photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) A Chinese warship sailed close to Taitung County’s Orchid Island, in an area where Taiwan is planning to test-fire a new missile, reports said Wednesday (Dec. 23). The Fisheries Agency issued warnings to fishing vessels to stay away from an area east and southeast of Taiwan on Dec. 24, 25, 28, and 29 between 7:40 and 8:45 p.m. due to missile tests, CNA reported. On Tuesday (Dec. 22) evening, a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ship sailed 38 nautical miles south of Orchid Island in the direction of the Bashi Channel separating Taiwan from the Philippines.
India’s island diplomacy gains momentum
The Modi government’s outreach to the Indian Ocean island states serves crucial strategic objectives
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval recently visited Seychelles and Sri Lanka, respectively, to promote Island Diplomacy which assumes importance in the country’s foreign policy.
India officially acknowledged the importance of “Island Diplomacy” in its foreign policy orientation after reorganisation of the Ministry of External Affairs incorporated an Indo-Pacific Division and an Indian Ocean Region Division, only late last year.
In March 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Doval and then Foreign Secretary Jaishankar visited Seychelles and was the first Indian leader to do so in over three decades. Modi also visited Mauritius and Sri Lanka. The Prime Minister said that India “attaches paramount importance to strengthening relations with this region, which is vital for India
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