China’s marine corps will have more training in joint operations to bolster combat strength as the country’s security risks increase at home and abroad, according to military analysts. The assessment came after Chinese President Xi Jinping told troops in the southern city of Chaozhou on Tuesday that the corps needed to strengthen its goals to fit in with the People’s Liberation Army’s modernisation drive. Dr Collin Koh, a Research Fellow from RSIS said the rapid development of China’s marines indicated that Beijing’s long-term goal was to develop an expeditionary force that could further afield as China’s global interests grew. “