China's military should take
solid steps toward a strong army as socialism with Chinese
characteristics has entered a new era, said Xi Jinping, general
secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
(CPC).
Xi made the remarks when
meeting senior military officers in Beijing Thursday.
Xi, also Chinese president and
chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), urged the army to
remain true to its original aspiration and keep its mission firmly in
mind. He asked the army to learn and implement the spirit of the 19th
CPC National Congress, following the road of building a strong army
with Chinese characteristics and promoting the modernization of
national defense and the army.
"We should strive to
fully transform the people's armed forces into a world-class military
by the mid-21st century," Xi said.
Xi said that during the past
five years, the CMC has endeavored to build an army that follows the
command of the CPC, is capable of winning battles and has a fine
style of work.
It has been upholding the
Party's absolute leadership over the armed forces, innovating
military strategy, governing the army by law and promoting
civil-military integration.
Xi praised the 19th CPC
National Congress a success, saying that by the year 2020,
mechanization will be basically achieved, and the modernization of
the national defense and armed forces should be basically completed
by 2035.
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