Chinese Army Not Afraid To Fight For Sovereignty-GT Editorial

Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will not slacken in training and preparation for war, as the provocation by the U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of a possible visit to Taiwan proves again that China needs to build a strong army more than ever in history, the Party tabloid Global Times said in an editorial. The U.S.' increasingly blatant besiege and containment against China is rapidly deteriorating China's peripheral environment. China cherishes peace but will not trade its core interests and tolerate bullying, and will certainly counterattack if under attack, the newspaper said.