Xinhua (July 31) disclosed that an article by Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published on August 1 in this year's 15th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee. It said "Firmly following the Party's leadership is the fundamental reason why the People's Liberation Army triumphed over all kinds of trials and tribulations and advanced from victory to victory. The troops should be armed with the thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era and the Party's strategy on strengthening military capabilities for the new era. Under any circumstances and at any time, the Chinese armed forces must always remain loyal to the Party, socialism, the country and the people". The article said "over a long period of practice, the Chinese armed forces have developed a complete set of fine traditions, which are the fundamental principles and contents of its political work". The article "called for deepened understanding of the significance of the armed forces' political work, conducting Party history education in light of actual conditions, thus guiding servicemen to stay true to the original aspiration and mission, and pass on the fine traditions forged by their forefathers".
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