Title: Chinese President Urges Military to Enhance War Plans and Combat Tactics

The official Chinese news agency "Xinhua" reported that "Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the military on Thursday to enhance war and combat plans to increase the chances of victory in real battles." Xinhua quoted Xi as saying to the forces during a visit to inspect the Eastern Theater Command that "the world has entered a new period of turmoil and change, and the security situation in China has become unstable." The Eastern Theater Command is based in Jiangsu Province and is responsible for the security of eastern China, including the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.