(Fighting new crown pneumonia) Why is "the army free of infection"? Chinese military response
China News Agency, Beijing, March 2 (Reporter Li Chun) The Director of the Health Bureau of the Logistics Department of the Central Military Commission, Chen Jingyuan, responded in Beijing on the 2nd to the issue of why the Chinese army has not shown any cases of infection since the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
The State Council ’s joint prevention and control mechanism held a press conference on the same day. Foreign media asked, “Military camps are where many people gather. Why are there no cases of coronavirus infection in the military?
In response, Chen Jingyuan said that the Chinese army participated in the epidemic prevention and control work and adhered to the nation's "one game of chess" in accordance with the country's unified deployment and arrangements. At the same time, we should strengthen unified leadership, unified command and unified actions for epidemic prevention and control, and make good overall planning and coordination. Under the unified command and unified deployment of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, and Chairman Xi, adhere to the unified national prevention and control requirements and strengthen the army's own prevention and control.
"We have also taken steps to strengthen training in the prevention and control of military personnel, to control personnel going out and exchange, and to reduce gatherings and other gatherings to control the epidemic. At the same time, we have also actively adjusted training arrangements to reduce collective activities. Through our effective, orderly and effective prevention and control, Measures to enable the troops to have very good training and living order, and to be in a good state of combat readiness. "Chen Jingyuan said.
In response to the question of whether the new crown pneumonia epidemic will impact the combat readiness of the Chinese army, Wu Qian, director and press spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, said again that the Chinese army has always undertaken diversified missions such as emergency relief and emergency rescue. task. Actively participate in supporting the local fight against the epidemic, be a vanguard and commando of the epidemic prevention and control, and protect the lives and health of the people. Not only can it fully test the emergency response capabilities of the army, but it can also train the army to beat the army and prepare itself for war. It is also a practical exercise and promotion.
He pointed out that during the prevention and control of the epidemic, the entire army insisted on fighting against the epidemic without compromising combat effectiveness, preventing and controlling the situation without loosening its combat readiness, solidly grasping the implementation of various tasks centered on preparing for war, and always maintaining regular training and living order and good readiness. In order to prevent and control the epidemic and prepare for military training, we must "hold both hands and make no mistakes." (Finish)