Speaking in Beijing on August 19, 2018 at a conference on Party building in the PLA (August 17-19,2018) Chinese President Xi Jinping called for efforts to 'comprehensively strengthen the leadership' of the CCP and Party building in the country's armed forces 'to ensure a solid political guarantee for the building of a strong military'. Asserting that strengthening the CCP leadership and Party building in the military is a requisite for advancing the "great new project" of Party building and the building of a strong country with a strong military, Xi said the whole military should comprehensively implement the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the spirit of the 19th Party Congress. Xi Jinping highlighted the 'crucial role and responsibility of Party committees of units at or above corps-level in the military's Party organization system', and called on them to take a clear political stand and a firm political stance, maintain a correct political direction, hold a strong political conviction, improve their political capability, and ensure that they stay politically strong. He called for efforts in training high-calibre cadres who are loyal to the Party and are committed to building a strong military and winning combat. He also urged efforts to improve Party conduct and combat corruption in the armed forces. At the meeting PB members and CMC Vice Chairmen General Xu Qiliang and General Zhang Youxia also spoke on 'implementing the spirit of Xi's speech and strengthening the Party leadership and Party building in military'. CMC members Wei Fenghe, Li Zuocheng, Miao Hua, and Zhang Shengmin also attended the meeting.
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