Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 29 (Reporter Mei Shixiong) Wu Qian, director of the Ministry of Defense Information Bureau and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, spoke at a regular press conference of the Ministry of Defense on February 28, saying that since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the entire army We will resolutely implement Chairman Xi ’s decision-making instructions and the requirements of the Military Commission for deployment. We shall focus on preventing and controlling the epidemic situation and preparing for training in the first place to minimize the impact of the epidemic on military training.
Wu Qian said that five major measures have been taken: First, adjust the annual training tasks according to the requirements of epidemic prevention and control, make reasonable arrangements based on comprehensive assessment of the impact, and suspend some major training activities. The second is to establish a training order suitable for the prevention and control of the epidemic, scientifically control the training venue, time and personnel, and closely organize training of heads of institutions, basic training in military technology and tactics, and individual study and research. The third is to organize troop training by differentiating the risk level of the epidemic, and the large-scale centralized training of strictly controlled personnel in the key areas of the epidemic. The areas with the lighter epidemic rely on solid training in the camp and surrounding closed training sites to carry out basic training. The fourth is to explore ways and methods of teaching group training during the innovative epidemic, adopt flexible grouping, step-by-step implementation, and parallel deployment, and focus on the use of information and intelligence to carry out teaching and training activities to ensure training quality and effectiveness. The fifth is to strengthen the prevention and control of epidemic situations during training, establish and improve measures for epidemic prevention during training, supervise the implementation of various prevention and control requirements, and ensure the implementation of troop training and preparations with its own epidemic prevention safety.
Wu Qian emphasized that the People's Army has always undertaken diversified missions such as rescue and disaster relief, and emergency rescue. This is a duty assigned by Chinese law. In this sudden epidemic prevention and control fight, the army's all-out effort to fight the epidemic is the purpose, the people's needs, and the mission. The army's officers and soldiers will always continue to fight against the "epidemic" without slackening and preparing for war. For the work of epidemic prevention and control and training, prepare a qualified answer sheet to the party and the people.