Ministry of Defense: Promote the Great Long March Spirit and Accelerate the Development of the People's Army into a World-Class Military

On the afternoon of October 29, the Ministry of Defense held a regular press conference, where Major General Zhang Xiaogang, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, answered reporters' questions.

Reporter: Recently, President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. How will the military study and implement the spirit of President Xi's important speech, further promote the great spirit of the Long March, and embark on a new Long March?

Zhang Xiaogang: At the commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, President Xi put forward five clear requirements for promoting the great spirit of the Long March and embarking on a new Long March from the perspective of the overall situation of the Party and the country. This fully demonstrates the high awareness and historical initiative of the new era Chinese Communists in remembering their original mission and courageously shouldering the responsibilities of the times. It clarifies the direction and path for continuous struggle on the new journey, providing fundamental guidance for us to gain initiative and secure the future on the new Long March.

In the 90 years since the victory of the Long March, the people's army has upheld the Party's banner, bravely forged ahead through difficulties and sacrifices, and has always developed and progressed together with the Party and the people's cause. A strong country must have a strong military; only a strong military can ensure national security. The entire military will unwaveringly uphold and strengthen the Party's absolute leadership over the armed forces, persistently use Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to unify and forge the soul, deepen the arming with Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military, comprehensively and deeply implement the responsibility system of the Chairman of the Military Commission, and resolutely follow the command of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, and President Xi in all actions; adhere to the important treasure of political building of the military, effectively utilize and develop it, fully implement the political building strategy of the military in the new era, promote the people's army to continue the red bloodline and maintain its pure nature; firmly walk the path of strengthening the military with Chinese characteristics, comprehensively advance political building of the military, reform to strengthen the military, technological advancement of the military, talent development for the military, and rule of law in the military, and make every effort to win the tough battle to achieve the centenary goal of building the military, accelerating the transformation of the people's army into a world-class military, and providing strong strategic support for comprehensively advancing the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the nation through Chinese-style modernization.