In his opening speech at the Chinese Communist Party Congress, Xi Jinping warned of "Beware of dangers in peacetime". "Fix your home before the rains come, and be prepared to face a severe test by strong winds and waves and even the fierce and dangerous sea."
Xi also said that in order to repel international threats, China needed "state mobilization" on a large scale.
The Chinese president said that he would strive to accelerate the introduction of new technological innovations and upgrades to China's already formidable equipment and forces.