Make every penny count for combat, China’s military told in countdown to Lunar New Year

SCMP · 2026-02-13
Make every penny count for combat, China’s military told in countdown to Lunar New Year

The PLA has been told to close the funding loopholes and tackle the deep flaws in combat readiness exposed by an anti-corruption drive in the aftermath of the downfall of China’s top general. In a brief Lunar New Year speech via video link to the People’s Liberation Army on Tuesday, Chinese Presiden