By: Dr. Yang Jianli
In a weekly series for IranWire, Jianli Yang analyses Chinese disinformation around the origin of coronavirus and its handling to date.
Peace and Stability – Only After Military Goals Achieved
The first salvo was fired by China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, on May 27, 2020. “We have been following the important consensus reached by the two leaders and strictly observing the agreements between the two countries,” he said – apparently referring to the directions issued by the CCP leader Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after their two informal summits, which asked the militaries of the two countries to take steps to maintain peace and tranquillity along the borders.
These remarks just came a day after Xi Jinping had ordered the military to scale up battle-preparedness in the area, visualising the worst case scenario and asked it to resolutely defend the country’s sovereignty. [Continue Reading]