Xi Jinping To Security Officials: We Must Prepare For Worst-Case And Extreme Scenarios

The meeting was held after numerous incidents involving Chinese naval forces and military aircraft in contested South China Sea, and West Philippine Sea regions.

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping told his security officials on Wednesday during a meeting of China's National Security Commission that the national security problems the country faces have "increased dramatically" and that China must prepare for "worst-case and extreme scenarios" to withstand the "dangerous storms" in order to "secure victory".