On the occasion of the Spring Festival, the traditional festival of the Chinese nation and the Year of the Tiger,
Chinese leaders, heads of the federations and representatives of non-partisan persons gathered together to
welcome the festival. On behalf of the CCP CC, Chinese President Xi Jinping extended (January 28) sincere greetings and New Year wishes to all democratic parties, federations of industry and commerce, people
without party affiliation, and members of the United Front. PBSC member and Chairman of the CPPCC
Wang Yang and PBSC member and Vice Premier Han Zheng attended the meeting.
Xinhua published a photograph on January 29, of Xi Jinping, Wang Yang, Han Zheng and others gathered
together with people outside the Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to welcome the festival.
Newspapers of all provinces and centrally administered municipalities published photographs (Jan 28) of Xi
Jinping in military uniform on the front page conveying New Year's greetings to military personnel. CMC
Vice Chairmen Xu Qiliang and Zhang Youxia and CMC members Wei Fenghe, Li Zuocheng, Miao Hua,
Zhang Shengmin and others participated in the event.
CCTV (January 29) reported the "important speech" delivered by Xi Jinping and said he visited the Central
Theatre on January 28. Mentioning the "spirit" of the "important" speech, it said he asked officers and
personnel to "bear in mind the commander-in-chief's entrustment, faithfully fulfil the mission, focus on
preparing for wars, and resolutely complete the mission and tasks entrusted by the party and the people". It
said Xi Jinping came to the Joint Operations Command Center of the Central Theatre at approx. 4pm on
January 28. He first watched a multimedia film reflecting the construction of the theatre and the operation of
the theatre joint command center, and listened to relevant reports. In his speech, President Xi emphasized
that it is necessary to thoroughly implement the Party's idea of strengthening the military in the new era,
thoroughly implement the military strategic policy for the new era, complete various tasks with high
standards, and constantly create new situations in the construction of theatres and war preparations, and meet
the Party with practical actions. CCTV added that the commanders and fighters at all levels in the Central
Theatre Command who listened to President Xi's important instructions were very excited. Xi Jinping also
made a video call with the overseas peacekeeping detachment of the Central Theatre Command, and
expressed his condolences to all the officers and soldiers of our army who are performing overseas missions.
'The officers and soldiers have expressed that they must fight on the front line of peacekeeping with high
morale and faithfully perform the peacekeeping mission in accordance with the requirements of the
commander-in-chief'. Xi Jinping "stressed that as the Spring Festival is approaching, the troops of the whole
army should strengthen their combat readiness on duty and maintain national security and social stability".
The large numbers of officers and soldiers said that they must bear in mind the ardent trust of President Xi,
and forge ahead and fly far in the struggle to strengthen the army and prepare for the war.
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