(The two sessions are authorized to issue) Xi Jinping, when attending the plenary meeting of the delegation of the People’s Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force, emphasized the realization of the "14th Five-Year Plan" period for national defense and army building to start well and greet the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China

  Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 9th (Reporters Li Xuanliang and Mei Shixiong) Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the plenary meeting of the PLA and Armed Police Forces at the Fourth Session of the 13th National People's Congress on the afternoon of the 9th. It was emphasized that this year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the beginning of the new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, and the beginning of the new "three-step" modernization of national defense and the military.

The whole army must strengthen its responsibility, carry forward the spirit of hard work, do a good job in normalizing the epidemic prevention and control, and do a solid job in various tasks to ensure a good start to the "14th Five-Year Plan" and greet the 100th anniversary of the founding of the party with outstanding results.

  At the meeting, six representatives including Xiang Xiang, Xin Yi, Qi Huguang, Xiao Dongsong, Wang Huiqing, and Wang Qifan gave speeches on accelerating national defense technological innovation, developing new territories and new quality combat forces, innovating the sergeant system, innovating the work of talents, and doing a good job in our military. Put forward opinions and suggestions on issues such as the implementation of the annual construction plan and the improvement of the effectiveness of our army’s asset management.

  After listening carefully to the deputies' speeches, Xi Jinping delivered an important speech.

He first fully affirmed the achievements made in national defense and army building in the past year.

Xi Jinping pointed out that with the sudden emergence of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and the complicated domestic and foreign situations, the entire army has implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, effectively combated the epidemic, strengthened training and preparedness, continued to deepen reforms, paid close attention to the implementation of plans, and basically realized national defense and the military. Build the 2020 goals and tasks, and successfully complete the tasks entrusted by the party and the people.

  In conjunction with the implementation of the plan, Xi Jinping put forward requirements for the start-up work of national defense and army construction during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.

He emphasized that it is necessary to profoundly understand the determined intentions of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, focus on achieving the goal of the 100-year struggle of the army, and plan and promote work closely around the layout of the "14th Five-Year Plan" for the construction of our army.

We must persist in leading construction by war, strengthen the overall planning of war and construction, step up efforts to advance strategic, leading, and fundamental major projects, and accelerate the creation of a high-level strategic deterrence and joint combat system.

It is necessary to increase the sense of responsibility, urgency, and initiative, and to rush forward and implement the various tasks arranged in the annual plan for our army's construction to ensure that the results will be effective at an early date.

  Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to intensify the drive for innovation, accelerate scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance with greater intensity and more practical measures, and give full play to the strategic supporting role of science and technology in the construction of our military.

It is necessary to closely follow the process of building a strong country in science and technology, optimize the layout of national defense science and technology innovation and environmental conditions, make good use of all advantages and resources, and greatly enhance the ability and level of national defense science and technology innovation.

It is necessary to steadily advance the reform of national defense and the armed forces in accordance with the established deployment, and continuously release the effectiveness of reforms.

The foundation of innovation lies in talents.

It is necessary to strengthen strategic planning, innovate ideas and concepts, and take pragmatic measures to advance the work of our military's talents by a big step.

  Xi Jinping emphasized the need to strengthen strategic management, optimize project demonstration methods and project approval procedures, and strengthen overall control of major projects.

It is necessary to strengthen the authority and execution of the planning and plan, strictly enforce the responsibility system, timing, and quality standards, intensify evaluation and supervision, and supervise the efficient implementation of planning tasks.

It is necessary to promote the construction of our military's modern asset management system, make good use of assets, and improve management and utilization efficiency.

  Xi Jinping pointed out that the central and state agencies, local party committees and governments at all levels must earnestly implement the party and state deployment requirements, and fulfill their responsibilities in the field of national defense construction.

It is necessary to carry forward the glorious tradition of loving the people and supporting the army by the people, consolidate and develop the unity of the army, the government, and the army, and gather powerful forces to strengthen the country and rejuvenate the army.

  Xi Jinping finally emphasized that the current security situation in my country is highly unstable and uncertain. The entire military must coordinate the construction and preparation of relations, be prepared to respond to various complex and difficult situations at any time, and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests. Provide strong support for building a modern socialist country in an all-round way.

  Xu Qiliang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission presided over the meeting. Zhang Youxia, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and members of the Central Military Commission Wei Fenghe, Li Zuocheng, Miao Hua, and Zhang Shengmin attended the meeting.