Reports On Xi Jinping's Regional War Remarks Are Wild Guess: China

BEIJING: China termed as "wild guess" reports that President Xi Jinping's comments asking the PLA to improve its ability to win a regional war were made in the context of the border stand-off with India and said the leadership of the two countries have reached a consensus to solve the boundary dispute through friendly consultations.

"You said Indian media are asking this question but I believe that this may be a wild guess," Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a media briefing here when asked about the context of Xi's remarks.

Xi asked the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to be combat ready to win a "regional war" and make sure that all decisions from the central leadership are strictly followed.
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