Military attendees leave after the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 16, 2022. In a speech that used the word security 26 times, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Beijing will "work faster" to modernize the party's military wing, the People's Liberation Army, and "enhance the military's strategic capabilities." (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)