SHANGHAI: China has unveiled changes to the structure of its military, adding three new units, described by President Xi Jinping as “a major policy decision to realize the Chinese dream of a strong army,” state media reported.

The formation of the new units, which follows Beijing’s announcement that it was building a second aircraft carrier, comes with China acting more aggressively in territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and East China Sea, drawing the ire of its neighbors and the United States.

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