On March 7, Wu Qian, spokesperson of the PLA and Armed Police Force delegation at the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress, accepted an interview with the media.

Question: Please introduce the basic situation of the delegation of the People's Liberation Army and Armed Police Forces to the Fourth Session of the 13th National People's Congress.

Answer: The

delegation of the People's Liberation Army and Armed Police Forces to attend the Fourth Session of the 13th National People's Congress was established on March 4.

Xu Qiliang was the head of the delegation, and Zhang Youxia was the deputy head.

The delegation of the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Forces was organized into 9 groups.

　　This conference is an important conference held on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the first year of the implementation of the "14th Five-Year Plan". It is a concerted effort to mobilize the people of all ethnic groups across the country to unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core. Forge ahead, work hard, take advantage of the situation to start a new journey of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way, and march towards the second centenary goal, making new contributions to the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, which is of great significance.

The representatives of the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force who attended the meeting conscientiously performed their duties and actively made suggestions and suggestions.

In the past few days, delegates have carefully studied the important speeches delivered by President Xi during the deliberations of the Inner Mongolia and Qinghai delegations and the joint discussions of the CPPCC members, and deliberated in groups the government work report, the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the outline of the long-term goals for 2035. Draft and other report drafts.

The delegates unanimously felt that the past year was an extraordinary year in the history of New China, and my country’s development was faced with unprecedented difficulties and challenges.

Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, my country’s epidemic prevention and control has achieved major strategic results, the main objectives and tasks of economic and social development have been successfully completed, and the decisive achievement of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects has achieved decisive achievements. An eye-catching answer sheet that can be recorded in history.

Everyone unanimously stated that they must be guided by Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement Xi Jinping’s Thought on Strengthening the Army, thoroughly implement the military strategic guidelines for the new era, earnestly implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, and do a good job of normalizing epidemic prevention and control. We will comprehensively strengthen training and preparations for war, steadily advance various tasks, and continue to create new situations in army building from a new starting point, and greet the 100th anniversary of the founding of the party with outstanding achievements.

Question: This year is the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.

Please brief us on the preparation of the "14th Five-Year Plan" for army building.

Answer: During the

"Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission and Chairman Xi, the People's Army has gone through an extraordinary journey, made extraordinary efforts and achieved extraordinary achievements. The level of army building and actual combat capabilities have reached a big stage.

　　The "14th Five-Year Plan" for military construction is the initial plan for the new "three-step" of national defense and military modernization. It is a blueprint design for achieving the goal of building the military for a century. It is of great significance.

President Xi attaches great importance to the strategic planning of army building in the new era, and has made a series of major decisions and deployments. The Central Military Commission directly leads the planning and preparation work. The task of preparing the overall plan for the Fourth Five-Year Plan

　　The overall plan thoroughly implements Xi Jinping’s thoughts on strengthening the army, thoroughly implements the military strategic policy of the new era, based on the strategic overall situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the world's unprecedented changes in a century, and grasps the historical position of the modernization of national defense and the military into a new era and a new journey , In-depth study and judgment of the international strategic situation and national security environment, clearly set up the major theme of high-quality development focusing on actual combat, comprehensively deploy military construction strategic tasks and major projects, deploy strategic forces and the construction of new territories and new quality combat forces, and coordinate mechanized information We will build a high-level strategic deterrence and joint combat system to build a high-level strategic deterrent and joint combat system, and focus our efforts to improve the strategic ability to defend national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and ensure the achievement of the century-old military goal by 2027.

Question: Last year, China's economy took the lead to emerge from the shadow of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and achieve positive growth. How will the defense budget for this year be arranged?

Answer:

2020 is an extraordinary year in the history of New China. Facing the severe impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, the people of all ethnic groups across the country will fight against it. The new crown pneumonia epidemic has achieved major strategic results, and China's economy has achieved positive growth.

　　The Chinese government adheres to the policy of coordinated development of national defense construction and economic construction, and rationally determines the scale of defense expenditures.

In recent years, in order to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, adapt to the needs of military reforms with Chinese characteristics, and better fulfill the international responsibilities of major powers, the Chinese government has maintained a reasonable and stable growth in defense expenditures and promoted national defense while sustained and healthy economic and social development. Strength and economic strength have increased simultaneously.

　　In 2021, the national budget for national defense expenditures will be 1,379.544 billion yuan (including 1,355,343 million yuan allocated by the central government), an increase of 6.8% over the previous year’s budget implementation.

The increased defense expenditure is mainly used in the following aspects: first, to ensure the implementation of major projects and key projects in accordance with the "14th Five-Year Plan" plan for army building; second, to accelerate the upgrading of weapons and equipment, and to promote the modernization of weapons and equipment; Accelerate the transformation of military training, build a new military talent training system, and improve and perfect training guarantee conditions; fourth, to adapt to the country's economic and social development level, improve the lives and welfare of officers and soldiers, and serve the grassroots construction of the army.

　　A strong country must have a strong army, and a strong army can ensure national security.

National defense is as important as sunlight and air, benefiting without realizing it, losing it is hard to survive.

At present, the instability and uncertainty facing international security have become more prominent. The new crown pneumonia epidemic is raging around the world, hegemonism, power politics, and unilateralism are on the rise from time to time, regional conflicts and local wars continue, and the international security system and order are under attack.

The risks and challenges facing my country’s homeland security cannot be ignored. Land border disputes have not yet been completely resolved, island territorial issues and maritime delimitation disputes still exist; the DPP authorities stubbornly adhere to the separatist stand of "Taiwan independence", which is the biggest real threat to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

In view of the current complex situation, it can be said that the world is not peaceful, and national defense must be strong.

　　At the same time, the international community has more expectations for the Chinese military to provide public security products.

In recent years, our military has actively participated in UN peacekeeping operations, normalized naval escorts, and carried out humanitarian relief operations, and won wide acclaim from the international community.

Especially since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, the Chinese military has provided support and assistance to the international community through vaccine assistance and dispatch of expert teams.

History has and will continue to prove that the Chinese military has always been a staunch force for safeguarding world peace.

The increase in China's defense expenditure is not only a need to maintain its own security, but also a need to maintain world peace.

Continuing to maintain a moderate and steady increase in defense spending is justified, reasonable and beyond reproach.

Question: Recently, the "National Defense Law" and the "Interim Regulations on the Management of Officers on Active Duty" have been promulgated and implemented one after another.

Please brief us on the progress of the military policy system reform.

Answer:

According to the military policy system reform deployment arrangements, under the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, and under the overall guidance of the Central Military Commission’s Leading Group for Deepening National Defense and Army Reform, focus on consolidating and expanding the results of reforms, fully releasing the effectiveness of reforms, and insisting on systematic planning. , Forward-looking design, innovative development, overall remodeling, perfecting the reform organization and implementation work system, setting up a special work team with experts as the main body, establishing a reform project general ledger and task list, and comprehensively covering the entire field of organization review and evaluation, and timely coordination with the central government State agencies and departments negotiated and coordinated relevant major issues, coordinated and promoted the formulation and promulgation of military laws and major regulations, main policies, and supporting policies and systems, and reforms were advanced in a vigorous and orderly manner in accordance with the established deployment.

　　Up to now, the reform of the military policy system has achieved important phased results. The National Defense Law, the Military Party Building Regulations, the People’s Armed Police Law, the Maritime Police Law, the Interim Regulations on the Management of Active Military Officers and related supporting facilities Laws and regulations have been issued, and major policies in the areas of joint operations, military training, political work, logistics, and equipment have been successively introduced and implemented, gradually establishing the basic framework of a socialist military policy system with Chinese characteristics.

In the next step, as planned, the follow-up "Military Service Law", "Military Status and Rights Protection Law" and other military laws and major regulations will be promulgated, the formulation of major policies and systems in various fields will be completed, and the implementation of the policies and systems that have been introduced will be implemented.

Question: Recently, the National Poverty Alleviation Summary and Commendation Conference was held ceremoniously.

Please tell us about the military's assistance in poverty alleviation.

Answer:

Recently, President Xi made an important speech at the National Poverty Alleviation Summary and Commendation Conference, and pointed out that through the joint efforts of the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups, at the important moment of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, China has achieved a comprehensive victory in the fight against poverty.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the entire army has resolutely implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, and Chairman Xi, and actively participated in poverty alleviation operations, and played a new chapter in the era of deep love for the military and civilians.

A total of 4,100 poverty-stricken villages, 293,000 poor households, and 924,000 poor people have been assisted at various levels, making it an important force in the special battlefield for poverty alleviation.

At the National Poverty Alleviation Summary and Commendation Conference held recently, a total of 23 advanced individuals and 17 advanced collectives from the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force were commended.

　　As a people's army under the absolute leadership of the party, our army relies on a strong sense of historical mission and responsibility for the benefit of the country and the people.

One is to join the battlefield of poverty alleviation with a fighting attitude.

Leading cadres go deep into the front line to exert the "head goose effect." Army officers and soldiers enter villages and households to help the poor and help the poor. Wherever they are needed, they will fight wherever they are.

The army has helped the village's per capita income increase significantly, school-age children should study hard, and the housing and drinking water safety of the masses have all reached the standard.

The second is to insist on "one key to open the other lock" to promote targeted poverty alleviation.

Accurately allocate assistance forces and choose the right direction for poverty alleviation.

Focus on fixed-point assistance in poverty-stricken areas, focusing on poverty-stricken villages in key counties in the national poverty alleviation and development work, highlighting old revolutionary areas, ethnic areas, border areas, and contiguous areas in extreme poverty.

The third is to build a distinctive brand for the military to participate in poverty alleviation.

Pay attention to the integration of helping party building with the promotion of poverty alleviation, extensively carry out mutual learning and mutual promotion activities by the grassroots party organizations in the military, recommend retired soldiers to serve as "military secretary" and "commissioner", and become leaders in poverty alleviation and prosperity; promote education and poverty alleviation Through a variety of methods such as building school buildings, donating and subsidizing schools, and out-of-school tutoring, it has accumulated characteristic brands such as the "August 1st" Student Aid Project, "Blue Sky Spring Bud Program", and "Strengthening the Sword to Aid Education Action"; do a good job in medical support , 74 military hospitals assisted 113 county-level hospitals in poverty-stricken counties, and carried out activities such as "Serving the People's Health" and "People's Military Medical Care in Old Districts" on a regular basis.

　　I am a soldier, from the common people.

Helping to fight poverty is an important task given to the army by the party and the people, and it is also a concrete manifestation of the nature and purpose of the people's army.

The officers and soldiers of the whole army will continue to "hold that the green hills will not relax," and be more proactive in joining the new battlefield, working with the masses to consolidate and expand the results of poverty alleviation, and move forward firmly towards the bright prospect of rural revitalization.

Question: According to Taiwan media reports, since the beginning of the year, PLA military aircraft have entered Taiwan's southwest airspace to organize actual combat exercises.

Some analysts believe that the mainland may "use force to promote reunification."

Recently, the US State Department issued a statement urging the mainland to stop exerting military pressure on Taiwan.

What's your comment on this?

Answer:

Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.

The Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affair, and no external interference is allowed.

We are willing to strive for the prospect of peaceful cross-strait reunification with the utmost sincerity and best efforts, but we will never tolerate the splitting of the motherland by the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.

We do not promise to abandon the use of force and retain the option of taking all necessary measures. We are aimed at the interference of external forces and the very small number of "Taiwan independence" separatists and their separatist activities. We are definitely not aimed at compatriots in Taiwan.

　　At present, the situation of cross-strait relations is complicated and severe. The DPP authorities are trying to "use force to seek independence" with foreign self-respect.

Such behavior runs counter to national justice, severely harms the common interests of compatriots on both sides of the strait, and severely jeopardizes peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. It is extremely dangerous and has no way out.

History has proved that those bad elements who try to split the motherland will never end well.

　　China must achieve complete reunification, and the Chinese nation must achieve great rejuvenation.

This historical trend is unstoppable by anyone or any force!

We are willing to create a vast space for peaceful reunification, but we will never leave any space for various forms of "Taiwan independence" separatist activities.

Safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity is the sacred duty of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Our capabilities are always there and our will is as firm as a rock.