Xi Jinping calls for `absolute loyalty` from Chinese army
(The Guardian China)

President´s speech seen as bid to increase control over military in face of criticismThe Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has called for `absolute loyalty` from the military in a speech to leaders of the People´s Liberation Army.State-owned CCTV devoted a third of its Sunday evening broadcast to the event at which Xi, dressed in the PLA uniform, shook hands with officers and received a standing ovation. Continue reading...