Xinhua (December 9) reported that Xi Jinping had made important comments on retired military cadre work at a teleconference on the subject. After expressing his gratitude to the “retired military cadres for their "important contributions to the cause of Party-led revolution, construction, and reform", Xi Jinping called on “party committees and administrative organs at all levels and those who engage in retired military cadre work” to “respect and love the elderly, wholeheartedly serve, and unceasingly promote the innovative development of retired military cadre work.” Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia (张又侠) also attended the teleconference. After praising and summarizing Xi’s directives, Zhang Youxia issued general calls for “resolving the problem of real contradictions, ensuring improved circumstances, and improving the policy system to increase retired military cadres’ sense of happiness and gain” and “accelerating the construction of a new kind of service guarantee system.” On December 10, the PLA Daily front-paged a report on the event together with Xi Jinping's remarks.
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