Xi Declares China Will Focus on Preparing for War

China will focus on preparing for war with the country's security "increasingly unstable and uncertain", President Xi Jingping declared.

Beijing will now comprehensively strengthen its military training and preparation for any war, Xi said on Tuesday according to state broadcaster CCTV.

His warning comes after Xi last month called for faster military development, "self-reliance and strength" in technology and defence of China's interests abroad, raising the likelihood of further conflict.

China, which has the second-largest economy and military in the world, has repeatedly threatened to annex Taiwan by force if necessary.