An article in the Zhejiang Daily (August 28) revealed that on August 24, the national defence
education and military training summary meeting for the 2022 freshmen of Liupanshui No. 23
Middle School was held at the track and field. The school's administrative leadership team
attended the summary meeting, and all the 2022 freshmen, head teachers and instructors
attended the summary meeting. The demonstrations included marching to the "fierce melody"
of "Serve the Country with Serious Loyalty", martial arts, a squad of 23 women, and a Special
Warfare Company Military Exercise. There was a commendation session after the military
training parade. Zhou Huahai, Principal of the school, in his concluding speech expressed his
gratitude to all the instructors and hard-working faculty and staff who had strictly trained in
this military training, and congratulated all the freshmen of the 2022 class who had been
training hard, as well as the companies and individuals who were commended. He hoped that
all the freshmen would use this military training as a starting point to cultivate a correct world
outlook, outlook on life and values, and establish lofty ideals. The article said, "On the
battlefield, the soul of the soldiers is cast, and the flowers and uniforms are red".
ii) The Central Military Commission, Central Committee, and State Council issued “Opinions
on Strengthening and Improving Population-Wide National Defense Education Work,”
focused on civilian consciousness of national defence issues. A Commentator's article in the
People's Daily (September 2) on the recently released “Opinions on Strengthening and
Improving Population-Wide ( 全 民 ) National Defense Education Work” stated that
“strengthening national defence education and ideas regarding national defence for all citizens
is an important strategic issue highly prioritized by the Party and country.” The Article stated
that Xi Jinping has established Martyr’s Day (烈士纪念日) and National Memorial Day (国家
公祭日). The article stated that the world has become increasingly turbulent and more prone
to change, meaning that the “country’s security situation has become increasingly unstable and
uncertain.” It noted that “great-power games have intensified,” and that the “struggle against anti-secessionist activity has become increasingly severe and complicated.” It also notes
increasingly prominent issues related to maritime disputes and the “increased likelihood of
chaos on our doorstep,” thus making the task of “defending the country’s political security and
social stability more formidable.”
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