Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 31 (Reporters Mei Shixiong and Mei Changwei) Tan Kefei, spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, stated at a regular press conference of the Ministry of National Defense on December 31 that the newly revised National Defense Law provides for the advancement of national defense and military modernization. Strong legal protection.
Tan Kefei said that on December 26, the twenty-fourth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress reviewed and approved the newly revised "National Defense Law of the People's Republic of China."
On the same day, President Xi Jinping signed Presidential Decree No. 67 and promulgated it, which will come into effect on January 1, 2021.
This is a major event in the history of our national defense legislation.
Tan Kefei said that this revision has enriched the basic systems in various fields of national defense and army building, and embodies the results of relevant major policy system reforms. It is mainly reflected in: First, it has established the guiding position of Xi Jinping’s new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics in national defense activities. .
The second is to adjust the national defense authority of state agencies.
For example, in accordance with the requirements of adapting to the new system and new functions, some national defense functions and powers of the State Council and the Central Military Commission have been adjusted, and the content of the military commission chairman responsibility system has been added.
The third is to enrich the tasks and construction goals of the armed forces.
For example, increase the mission and tasks of the people's army in the new era, enrich and improve the party's goal of strengthening the army in the new era and the relevant content of our party's basic strategy for building and running the army.
The fourth is to expand defense policies in major security areas.
For example, focusing on the defense needs of new security activities and interests, expand the traditional border, sea and air defense to the defense of border defense, coastal defense, air defense and other major security areas, and clarify defense policies in major security areas such as space, electromagnetics, and cyberspace.
The fifth is to improve the national defense research and production and military procurement systems.
The sixth is to enrich and improve national defense education and national defense mobilization systems.
For example, increase the number of public officials taking the lead in participating in national defense education.
Seven is to strengthen the protection of the status and rights of soldiers.
Focusing on "making military personnel a profession respected by the whole society", it focuses on stipulating the basic systems of military personnel's status, honor, rights, and related guarantees.
The eighth is to enrich the foreign military relations policy system.
For example, new content such as "adhere to a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept" and "promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind."