March 8, 2024 (EIRNS)—President Xi Jinping met with the delegation of the PLA to the National People’s Congress who discussed developments in China’s military capabilities. He was briefed by six representatives from the military, two of whom were from the PLA’s Strategic Support Force, the core of the military’s integration and modernization plan. He heard briefings on raising maritime situational awareness, integrating management and use of space resources, and applications of unmanned combat forces, among others.