Xi Jinping replied to encourage all officers and soldiers of the "Plateau Border Guarding Model Battalion" to loyally perform their duties of defending the country and guarding the borders and strive to make new contributions to the party and the people

　　Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission recently replied to all officers and soldiers of the "Plateau Border Guarding Model Camp" and extended sincere greetings to them.

　　In his reply, Xi Jinping stated that in the past five years, you have kept in mind the mission entrusted by the party and the people, stuck to the restricted area of ​​life, guarded the sacred territory of the motherland with your youth and blood, and accomplished your mission outstandingly.

Everyone is good!

　　Xi Jinping emphasized that the frontier defense forces are fighting on the front line of strengthening the frontier defense, with arduous tasks and heavy responsibilities.

I hope that comrades will strengthen their mission, carry forward their fine traditions, strengthen military training and preparations, faithfully perform their duties of defending the country and defending the border, and strive to make new contributions to the party and the people.

　　The "Plateau Guard Frontier Model Camp" is a heroic force with a fine tradition.

The camp has an average altitude of more than 4,800 meters, with a minimum temperature of minus 40 degrees Celsius, and strong winds of more than level 8 for more than 200 days a year.

For a long time, the officers and soldiers of the army have taken root in the snow-covered plateau and performed their duties faithfully. They have been commended by the national army 9 times and awarded honorary titles 5 times. A large number of advanced collectives have emerged, including 5 first-class heroes and 44 second-class heroes. personal.

In August 2016, Xi Jinping signed an order of the Central Military Commission to award the battalion the honorary title of "Model Battalion of Highland Border Defence".

Recently, the entire battalion of officers and soldiers wrote to Chairman Xi, reporting on their work over the past five years, expressing their firm belief and determination to bear in mind the trust and loyalty of President Xi to defend the borders.