Xi invokes Chinese military might and gives sharp warning to 'potential invaders'

Party officials applaud as Chinese President Xi Jinping (third from left in front row), followed by Premier Li Keqiang, arrives for the commemorating conference on the 70th anniversary of the Chinese army entering North Korea to resist the US army, at the Great Hall fo the People in Beijing, Friday, on Oct. 23, 2020. - AP

BeEIJING, Oct 23 (AFP): President Xi Jinping issued a sharp warning on Friday to potential "invaders" of Beijing's military resolve, speaking on the 70th anniversary of his nation's entry into the Korean War, the only time Chinese forces have fought US rivals.

In a long speech, heavy on patriotism and flecked by anecdotes of heroism by Chinese forces, Xi said victory in the 1950-53 conflict was a reminder that his nation stood ready to fight anyone "creating trouble... on China's doorstep".