Ministry of Defense: National Student Military Training Camps Become a Bright Brand of Military Training for Students in the New Era

On the afternoon of August 14, Colonel Chen Xi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, released information regarding recent military-related issues.

Reporter: According to reports, the 11th National Student Military Training Camp was successfully held in Dalian, Liaoning recently. Please provide further details.

Chen Xi: From July 30 to August 12, the Ministry of Education, the National Defense Mobilization Department of the Central Military Commission, and the Air Force jointly held the 11th National Student Military Training Camp in Dalian, Liaoning. This training camp, themed "Inspiring Dreams in the Sea of Clouds, Launching Dreams into the Sky," saw the participation of over 700 high school and university student representatives from across the country, who engaged in military skills training and unmanned equipment operations, participated in Air Force specialty exercises, attended the "August 1" flag-raising ceremony, and took part in the "Approaching Heroes" activities, cultivating military qualities, honing combat spirit, and immersing themselves in the understanding of Xi Jinping's thoughts on strengthening the military in a vibrant military camp, deeply instilling a love for the Party, the country, and the military.

Holding the National Student Military Training Camp is an effective method to innovate and demonstrate student military training work, and it has become a shining brand of student military training in the new era. Paving the way with youth, letting ideals shine. We hope more young students will continue the red bloodline, care for national defense, love national defense, build national defense, and defend national defense, pouring sweat and realizing dreams for the cause of a strong nation and a strong military.