Off the wire
• No deal in coalition talks to form gov't in Turkey  • 1st LD-Writethru: Military sends chemical specialists to Tianjin blast site  • France intensifies security as controversial "Tel Aviv beach" day kicks off  • Defending champions Chen Long and Marin reach badminton worlds quarterfinals  • Heatwave hits Slovakia, country-wide heat alert issued  • Chinese subjects to be taught in South African schools from 2016  • Roundup:KSE swells 0.12 pct amid corporate results  • 1st LD Writethru: Guinea Bissau president dissolves gov't amid rift with PM  • CPC expands scope of discipline inspections  • Bahrain arrests 5 suspects over late July blast, claims Iran's role discovered  
You are here: 　 Home

Senior Chinese military official urges strong army at border

Xinhua, August 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

A senior Chinese military official urged military forces for border defense to make down-to-earth efforts in following the path to building a strong army.

Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made the remarks during his inspection tour to military units in southwest China's regions of Chongqing and Tibet.

Xu called for strengthened education at the army and efforts to thoroughly clean up the negative influence caused by corrupt former military leaders Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou.

Also, he urged better management and control at the borders as well as innovation with ideological work at military forces to shore up the morale of servicemen for border defense.

Senior officers and army leaders should strictly observe the political discipline and rules, Xu said, adding that modern ideas and elements should also be employed in the management of the military and the belief and spirit of rule of law should be promoted among the soldiers and officers. Endi