On the afternoon of March 7, when attending the plenary meeting of the delegation of the PLA and the Armed Police Force at the Fifth Session of the 13th National People's Congress, President Xi Jinping emphasized the need to fully grasp the strategy of governing the army according to law, and proposed "eight persistences".

The "Eight Persistences" are based on the great practice of national defense and military construction. They are the theoretical essence of Xi Jinping's thought on strengthening the military, and have pointed out the direction for advancing the cause of strengthening the military.

  Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Xi Jinping has placed national defense and military construction in the major goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and placed it in the overall layout of building a powerful modern socialist country in an all-round way.

  "A modern country must be a country ruled by law, and a modern army must be an army ruled by law." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee has included the rule of law in the overall rule of law.

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made important arrangements for governing the army according to law.

The Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to implement the strategy of governing the army according to law. This is an important decision and deployment made by the Party Central Committee to grasp the characteristics and laws of building and governing the army in the new era and proceeding from the overall situation of strengthening the military.

  To fully grasp the strategy of governing the military by law, we must implement the Party's idea of ​​strengthening the military in the new era, implement the socialist rule of law idea with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and focus on comprehensively strengthening the revolutionary, modern and regular construction of our military, building a military rule of law system with Chinese characteristics, and speeding up the governance of the military. Fundamentally change the way, and improve the level of the rule of law in national defense and military construction.

  To fully grasp the strategy of governing the military by law, we must adhere to the Party's absolute leadership over the military, adhere to the standards of combat effectiveness, adhere to the establishment of a military legal system with Chinese characteristics, adhere to changing the way the military is governed in accordance with the requirements of the rule of law, adhere to the iron law of strictly governing the military, and adhere to grasping the "key point" of leading cadres. Minority", adhere to the dominant position of officers and soldiers, and adhere to the requirements of comprehensively governing the country according to law.

  The "Eight Persistences" are integrated and inseparable.

The party's absolute leadership over the people's army is the essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics, an important political advantage of the party and the country, and the foundation of the people's army and the soul of a strong army.

The army is to prepare for war, and all work must adhere to the standard of combat effectiveness and focus on being able to fight and win wars.

Whether building a military rule of law system with Chinese characteristics, or changing the way the military is governed in accordance with the requirements of the rule of law, it can provide a legal guarantee for the realization of the party's goal of strengthening the military in the new era.

  "The army cannot stand up, and the law is not strict without authority." President Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to manage the army according to the law and strictly control the army more firmly and effectively.

Only by strictly implementing the rule of law and strict military discipline can we build an iron army.

"Because of their predecessors, their soldiers are the heroes of the world." Leading cadres, the "key minority", take the lead in learning Xi Jinping's thoughts on strengthening the army and the rule of law, and take the lead in respecting and respecting the rule of law. .

  "A strong country must have a strong army, and a strong army can lead to national security."

The most fundamental reason for our military's historic achievements and historic changes in the new era lies in the strong leadership of President Xi Jinping and the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping's thought on strengthening the military.

By fully implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Army and deeply practicing the "Eight Persistences", we have the confidence to continuously improve the level of the rule of law in national defense and military construction, and have the confidence to continue to win new victories in the industry of strengthening the military in the new era.