CHINA-LEADERSHIP: CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING SPEAKS ON MILITARY MATTERS AT PBSC 'STUDY' MEETING ON JULY 30

On July 30, President Xi Jinping attended a Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC) 'study' meeting on the consolidation of defence and military modernization. A military researcher Chen Rongdi was invited to brief the members. Speaking after Chen Rongdi, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of “comprehensive military training and preparedness” as “China is facing an increase in uncertainties and instability in its security circumstances.” Moreover, “the world’s new military revolution is proceeding rapidly, providing us with rare opportunities and serious challenges.” As such, the Chinese military has to “enhance its missionary sentiment and urgency, working hard to realize our modernization in a path-breaking style of development.” This means that military reform has to continue; core techniques need new breakthroughs; and defence technology, capability, management, talents and resources must be enhanced. He called for the whole Party and whole country “to stand together in the chess game, propelling forward the process of defence and military modernization.” President Xi Jinping also added that the relatives of military personnel have to be taken care of in their employment and residence, while retired soldiers’ benefits have to be protected. He finally emphasized that a strong Chinese military “must listen to the Party leadership,” “win battles and wars,” and “manage itself according to law and discipline strictly.”
(Comment: This important detail was published only in the Chinese-language version of Xinhua. (Para 2 of CCAS CHINA NEWS dated 5 August refers). Chen Rongdi is the head of the Institute of War Studies at the Academy of Military Sciences)






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