Xi Jinping calls for hi-tech ‘smart system’ to boost China’s border defence

Published on August 9, 2024

China aims to turn its People’s Liberation Army into a modern fighting force by 2027. Photo: Weibo

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater use of technology and the deployment of a “smart system” for border defence to meet “new opportunities and challenges”. The instructions were made during a group study session on Tuesday attended by the Communist Party’s 24-member Politburo, the party’s top policymaking body. Such sessions usually give a glimpse of the leadership’s priorities.

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