An article by Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on modernizing national defense and the armed forces is set to be published on Thursday.
The article will appear in the 15th issue of this year’s Qiushi Journal, the flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee.
Thursday marks China’s Army Day, celebrating the 97th founding anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
In his article, Xi emphasizes that developing a world-class military at a faster pace is a strategic task crucial for building a modern socialist country in all respects.
He highlights the need to uphold the Party’s absolute leadership over the armed forces, boost the integration of the military’s mechanization, informatization, and intelligent advancement, and accelerate the modernization of its organizational forms, personnel, and weaponry.
The article calls for enhancing the training and combat preparedness of the military to ensure it can fight and win wars.
Xi describes the PLA as a heroic force that enjoys the full trust of the Party and the people, expressing confidence in its ability to safeguard China’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, and to contribute to world peace and development.
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