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1st Ld: Xi underscores military building via reforms

Xinhua, January 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

President Xi Jinping has urged the strengthening of the armed forces through reforms when inspecting troops in southwest China.

Xi said the military must be guided by the objective of building a strong army, carry out military strategies under the new circumstances and advance army building through the enhancement of political awareness.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during an inspection of the 13th Group Army stationed in the southwestern municipality of Chongqing on Tuesday.

Xi also called for commanding the military in line with laws and rules when meeting with officers and soldiers at the headquarters of the 13th Group Army.

The 13th Group Army has a tremendous military history dating from the 1930s. Xi himself once met with soldiers who participated in the rescue and disaster relief operations in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, and the 2013 Lushan quake.

Touring the group's gallery, Xi called on the army to carry forward its glorious traditions, pass on the "red genes" and make sure that the troops follow the command of the CPC. Endi