China’s Xi Jinping calls for hi-tech ‘smart system’ to boost border defence
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. DLE Store Xi highlighted the need to "strengthen technological empowerment" in border defence, "enhance the development of new methods and conditions for border, maritime, and air defence, and build a comprehensive and smart management and control system". Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge , our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. This aligns with Xi's repeated calls to improve the use of advanced technology in the armed forces to meet modernisation goals by 2027 and achieve the goal of building a world-class military by 2050. Related video : ...