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Beijing: In a recent provocative speech, Chinese President Xi Jinping had told the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China to prepare for a “real war”. Going by its extensive preparations, the PLA seems to have taken the statement with extreme seriousness. A report by the Pentagon has claimed that China’s stockpile of nuclear weapons has increased to more than 400 in less time than anticipated by US estimates. China is focusing on increasing its nuclear capacity and may increase its nuclear stockpile to about 1,500 warheads by 2035, according to the Pentagon’s annual “China Military Power” report to Congress that...
