Providing strategic support for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation——A summary of achievements in national defense and military construction in the new era under the guidance of Xi Jinping's thought on strengthening the military

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 31.

　　Xinhua News Agency reporters Li Xueyong, Huang Ming, Mei Changwei

　　The Chinese nation's relief from suffering and the liberation of the Chinese people depend on a heroic people's army.

　　For the Chinese nation to achieve great rejuvenation and the Chinese people to achieve a better life, we must accelerate the building of the people's army into a world-class army.

　　Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important speech at a military parade celebrating the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, stating: "Today, we are closer to the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation than at any other time in history. At any time, it is more necessary to build a strong people's army."

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, and national defense and military construction have also entered a new era.

Standing at the strategic height of coordinating the "two overall situations", President Xi clearly put forward the party's goal of strengthening the military in the new era, and clarified the mission and tasks of the people's army in the new era. The industry has made historic achievements and undergone historic changes, providing strategic support for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

　　The journey to strengthen the army in the new era is magnificent.

Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the People's Army has unswervingly followed the road of building a strong army with Chinese characteristics, achieved an overall revolutionary remodeling, and is marching towards world-class at an unstoppable pace.

Established the guiding position of Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Army, and provided a scientific guide and action plan for taking the road of strengthening the army with Chinese characteristics

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in the face of profound changes in the international strategic pattern and national security situation, how to build a consolidated national defense and a strong military that is commensurate with my country's international status and in line with national security and development interests is a matter of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission and the Central Military Commission. Major strategic issues that President Xi has always paid close attention to.

　　On November 29, 2012, shortly after the conclusion of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Xi solemnly declared to the world when he visited the exhibition "Road to Rejuvenation" that realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the greatest dream of the Chinese nation in modern times.

Only 10 days apart, when President Xi left Beijing to inspect troops for the first time, he made an important conclusion on the coast of the South China Sea: "This dream is the dream of strengthening the country, and for the military, it is also the dream of strengthening the military."

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

　　Entering a new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core will coordinate development and security, and consider national defense and army building in the pursuit of new victories in great struggles with many new historical characteristics, and in the rejuvenation of our Party. It should be grasped in the governance mission of the government, and it should be placed in the overall layout of "five-in-one" and the strategic layout of "four comprehensives" to establish the grand design of top-level planning, the grand idea of ​​transformation and leap, and the grand strategy of building and governing the army.

　　In the magnificent practice of strengthening the army, President Xi focused on realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, focusing on what kind of powerful people's army to build a strong people's army in the new era, and how to build a strong people's army, and led the entire army to conduct in-depth theoretical exploration and practical creation. It has profoundly answered major questions such as the mission, objectives, fundamental principles, strategic layout, and important paths of strengthening the army in the new era, and formed the latest achievement of the party's military guiding theory, Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Army The Road to the Army provides scientific guidance and a program of action.

　　In March 2013, at the plenary meeting of the PLA delegation at the First Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress, President Xi solemnly declared: "Building a people's army that obeys the party's command, can win battles, and has a good work style is the party's goal under the new situation. The goal of a strong army."

　　In the golden autumn of 2017, the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China included Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Army into the Party Constitution, establishing the guiding position of Xi Jinping Thought on strengthening the army in national defense and military construction.

　　The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the resolution deliberated and passed by the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China systematically summarize the core content of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, one of which is "clarifies that the party's goal of strengthening the military in the new era is to build a Support the people's army that obeys the party's command, can win battles, and has a good work style, and build the people's army into a world-class army."

　　Listening to the party's command is the soul, winning battles is the core, and a good work style is the guarantee.

The party's goal of strengthening the army in the new era is to seek the great cause of national rejuvenation, to lay out the overall situation of strengthening the country and the army, to lay the foundation for development and security, and to demarcate the appearance of the people's army as the army of a big country and the army of a strong country.

　　Clarify the mission and tasks of the new era—provide strategic support for consolidating the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the socialist system, provide strategic support for safeguarding national sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, provide strategic support for safeguarding my country’s overseas interests, and provide strategic support for promoting world peace and development support.

　　Innovate military strategic guidance - establish a military strategic policy for the new era, and set up a general guideline for the construction and use of military forces.

　　Formulate a new "three-step" strategy for the modernization of national defense and the military - to achieve the goal of the centenary of the founding of the army by 2027, to basically realize the modernization of national defense and the military by 2035, and to build a world-class building in an all-round way by the middle of this century army.

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　　President Xi put the strengthening of the army and the rejuvenation of the army into the overall situation of the rejuvenation of a strong country, planning for 2027, forward-looking operations for 2035, and far-reaching strategies for 2050. He put forward a clear roadmap, timetable, and mission statement for the road to strengthening the army with Chinese characteristics. Towards a world-class "fast forward key".

　　The commander has orders, and officers and soldiers see action.

The people's army aims to achieve the goal of the centenary of the army's founding, and aims to build a world-class army. It strives to outpace the acceleration of striving for a strong army in the new era, and vigorously promotes the implementation of President Xi's decision-making and deployment.

Repack and set off again, and the political establishment of the army will write a new chapter of the era

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

　　Originated in the Nanchang Uprising, based on the adaptation of the Three Bays, and finalized in the Gutian Conference... The fundamental principle and system of the Party's absolute leadership over the army is the political characteristic and fundamental advantage of the people's army that is completely different from all the old armies.

　　On July 1, 2021, at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, President Xi once again profoundly pointed out that insisting that the party command the gun and build its own people's army is an unbreakable truth that the party has achieved in the struggle of blood and fire.

　　The spirit of the army will never change, and the flag will always be directed to the party.

　　Entering the new era, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core unswervingly adheres to the fundamental principle and system of the party's absolute leadership over the people's army, emphasizing that the party's absolute leadership over the army is the soul of the people's army that can never be changed, and the lifeblood that can never be lost. son.

Under the banner of the party, the majority of officers and soldiers have forged the soul of the army, deeply understood the decisive significance of the "two establishments", strengthened the "four consciousnesses", strengthened the "four self-confidences", and achieved the "two maintenances", and implemented the chairman responsibility system of the Military Commission. , unswervingly listen to the party's words and follow the party.

　　——The absolute loyalty of sticking to the party's command of the gun and following the party's words and walking with the party is more solid.

　　Gutian, a small town in western Fujian, twice witnessed the rebirth of a great army.

　　In 1929, the foundation of our military's political work was laid here, and the new people's army was shaped here.

　　In the golden autumn of 2014, President Xi personally made decisions and personally led the convening of the Gutian Military and Political Union to make arrangements for the political building of the military in the new era. The core mission cannot be shaken at any time."

　　Starting from Gutian again, the political establishment of the army will write a new chapter of the era.

　　The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China raised "upholding the Party's absolute leadership over the people's army" as a basic strategy for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era; the national defense and military reforms have adopted a series of institutional designs and arrangements to make the Party's absolute leadership over the military. The fundamental principles and systems of leadership are further solidified and improved...

　　The troops of the whole army are unremittingly arming officers and men with Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Army, insisting on building the army ideologically and politically at all levels, firmly establishing ideals and beliefs, party spirit principles, combat effectiveness standards, and political work prestige, and do a good job in the education of military spirit, and continue to fight The ideological and political basis for prison officers and soldiers to hold high the flag, obey the party's command, and fulfill their mission.

　　- Adhere to the party's command of the gun, and fully and thoroughly implement the responsibility system of the chairman of the Military Commission to be more conscious.

　　The CMC chairman responsibility system is the fundamental system for upholding the Party's absolute leadership over the military.

　　In the party constitution adopted at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the content of the Central Military Commission's implementation of the chairman responsibility system was added, and the fundamental system and fundamental realization form of the party's absolute leadership over the military were established in the party constitution.

　　Soldiers and nobles are one, and military orders are unified.

The Central Military Commission has successively issued the "Opinions on Implementing the CMC Chairman's Responsibility System and Establishing and Improving Relevant Working Mechanisms" and "Opinions on Comprehensively and Deeply Implementing the CMC Chairman's Responsibility System", established a working mechanism for requesting reports, supervision and inspection, and information services, and formulated and improved supervision issues. liability system.

Party committees of large units formulated specific measures to implement the "three mechanisms".

　　"Listening to President Xi's command, being responsible to President Xi, and reassuring President Xi" has become a conscious action of all officers and soldiers.

　　- Adhering to the Party's command of the gun, the Party's leadership and Party building in the military have been comprehensively strengthened.

　　In response to the serious political risks faced by our army in the period before the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Xi turned the tide, helped the crisis, and kept the people's army under strict control of the party and the army.

　　Vigorously promote political training.

Restore and carry forward the glorious tradition and fine work style of our party and our army, promote political training in the spirit of rectification, further promote the construction of a clean government in the army and the fight against corruption, persevere in rectifying the "four styles", and seriously investigate and punish Guo Boxiong, Xu Caihou, Fang Fenghui, Zhang Yang and other serious violations of discipline and law have been thoroughly eliminated, and their influence has been thoroughly eliminated, and the political ecology of the people's army has been fundamentally improved.

　　Forge a strong party organization.

President Xi personally attended the party building meeting of the Central Military Commission, and made a comprehensive deployment for the overall strengthening of the party's leadership and party building in the new era. Awaiting promulgation.

Party committees at all levels strengthen the party's political construction, take the implementation of the party's system of absolute leadership over the army as the first responsibility, and implement a series of systems for the party to lead the army to all areas of army building and the entire process of completing tasks, ensuring that the party's leadership goes directly to the grassroots and directly to the army. Soldier.

　　The officers and soldiers of the whole army have always maintained a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission and Chairman Xi in ideology, politics and actions, and have always been absolutely loyal, absolutely pure, and absolutely reliable.

Towards a world-class, the People's Army achieves a comprehensive and revolutionary remodeling

　　On January 28, 2022, the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, in a festive and warm atmosphere, President Xi visited the Central Theater for condolences.

　　Six years ago, on the eve of the Spring Festival, the inaugural meeting of the Chinese People's Liberation Army theaters was held in Beijing. President Xi awarded military flags and issued instructions to the theaters.

　　Comb wind and rain, starry night and journey.

The story of a strong army unfolded from the perspective of a theater is a microcosm of the whole army's perseverance and perseverance to realize the party's goal of strengthening the army in the new era and to build the people's army into a world-class army in an all-round way.

　　——Towards a world-class, reform and strong army has a new look.

　　History will always remember this big test.

　　In November 2013, the Third Plenary Session of the Eighteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held.

At the suggestion of President Xi, the CPC Central Committee decided to include the reform of national defense and the military into the broader plan of comprehensively deepening the reform, and elevated it to the will of the party and the behavior of the state.

　　In November 2015, accompanied by a snowstorm, the reform work conference of the Central Military Commission was held.

President Xi solemnly announced that the strategy of reforming and strengthening the military will be fully implemented and unswervingly follow the path of strengthening the military with Chinese characteristics.

　　President Xi emphasized that deepening the reform of national defense and the military is a requirement of the times to realize the Chinese dream and the dream of a strong military, and it is the only way to strengthen and rejuvenate the military, and it is also a key move to determine the future of the military.

　　The reform of the leadership and command system was carried out first, the reform of scale, structure and force was pushed forward, and the reform of policies and systems was gradually implemented. A new pattern was established in which the Central Military Commission was in charge, the theater was the main battle, and the military services were the main construction. It has taken a historic step to build a military power system with Chinese characteristics, and the people's army has a new system, a new structure, a new pattern, and a new appearance.

　　In accordance with the principle of "the army is the army, the police are the police, and the people are the people", the cross-military reform of the armed police force has been completed.

From 0:00 on January 1, 2018, the Armed Police Force will be under the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, and the Central Military Commission - Armed Police Force - Unit leadership and command system will be implemented.

　　In November 2019, President Xi attended the grass-roots construction meeting of the Central Military Commission and emphasized that it is necessary to promote the overall progress and perfection of the grass-roots construction of our army.

The Central Military Commission issued the "Decision on Strengthening the Grass-roots Construction of the Army in the New Era" and revised the "Outline of the Construction of the Army's Grass-roots".

The whole army has carried out "double competition" activities extensively.

　　——Towards a world-class, technologically strong army leapfrog development.

　　In the commander's mind, "technology" is very important——

　　"Adhere to the strategic basis of independent innovation, aim at the frontiers of military science and technology in the world, strengthen forward-looking planning and design, accelerate the development of strategic, cutting-edge, and disruptive technologies, and continuously improve the contribution rate of scientific and technological innovation to the construction of the people's army and the development of combat effectiveness."

　　Implementing the strategy of strengthening the military through science and technology, the people's army has taken a sonorous and powerful pace.

　　As a new functional department, the Science and Technology Committee of the Central Military Commission appeared in the reformed CMC organ sequence, the newly restructured Academy of Military Sciences was announced, mass innovation activities became common practice, and the training of new equipment and new combat forces was on the rise...

　　In October 2021, when President Xi attended the military equipment work conference, he emphasized that a new situation in the construction of weapons and equipment will be comprehensively opened, and a positive contribution will be made to the realization of the goal of the army's centenary struggle.

　　At present, our army has basically built an equipment system with three generations as the main body and four generations as the backbone.

In the 2019 National Day military parade, 40% of the equipment reviewed was the first appearance; 99A tanks, J-20 aircraft, Shandong ships, etc. were successively installed... "Following" and "running" are changing to "running" and "leading".

　　——Towards a world-class, talented and powerful army to win the future.

　　The way to a strong army is to win people.

　　In November 2021, President Xi attended the Central Military Commission's talent work conference and emphasized that it is necessary to "deeply implement the strategy of strengthening the army with talents in the new era to ensure solid support for the realization of the army's centennial goal."

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission have implemented the strategy of strengthening the military with talents, adhered to the correct political direction of talent work, focused on training talents for war preparations, strengthened the layout of modernization of military personnel, and promoted the construction of a "three-in-one" new military personnel training system. The reform of the military human resources policy system has promoted the opening and integration of the talent field, and our military personnel work has achieved historic achievements.

　　On the land battlefield, non-commissioned officers trained by local colleges and universities are galloping vertically and horizontally; in the vast sky, dual-student pilots control the war eagle; in the ocean, a batch of carrier-based fighter pilots have successfully passed the landing qualification certification; in the mountains and forests, the backbone of new equipment has emerged; Walk away from the civilian staff positions and directly introduce high-level talents, and academicians join the military civilian staff phalanx...

　　As of the end of June 2022, more than 360,000 officers and soldiers in the army have achieved education upgrades, and more than 50,000 officers and soldiers have obtained various national vocational qualification certificates.

　　——To be world-class, and to govern the army in accordance with the law with strict discipline and discipline.

　　A modern country must be a country ruled by law, and a modern army must be an army ruled by law.

　　In October 2014, following the proposal of President Xi, the Fourth Plenary of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China included the rule of law and strict rule of the military into the decision of the plenary session and included in the overall layout of governing the country according to law.

The construction of the military rule of law system with Chinese characteristics has entered the "fast lane".

　　In March 2022, when President Xi attended the plenary meeting of the delegation of the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force at the Fifth Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress, he emphasized that it is necessary to implement the strategy of governing the army according to the law, improve the level of the rule of law in national defense and military construction, and provide opportunities for advancing the cause of strengthening the military. Strong legal protection.

　　The system of military laws and regulations has been continuously improved.

The top-level design of legislation was strengthened, the implementation of key legislative projects was well implemented, and the level of the rule of law in national defense and military construction continued to improve.

　　Reconstructing the military legal supervision system.

The People's Liberation Army Audit Office was placed under the Central Military Commission's organizational system, and a new Military Commission Discipline Inspection Commission and the Military Commission Political and Legal Committee were established.

　　The transformation of the way of governing the army has been accelerated.

Strengthen the enforcement of laws and regulations, and form a good situation in which the party committee makes decisions in accordance with the law, the organs provide guidance in accordance with the law, the troops act in accordance with the law, and officers and soldiers perform their duties in accordance with the law.

Fulfilling the mission faithfully, safeguarding national sovereignty, security, development interests and maintaining world peace have been comprehensively improved

　　On New Year's Eve, the mooring set sailed and sailed continuously for more than 5,200 nautical miles... On February 15, 2022, the Chinese naval fleet transported more than 1,400 tons of supplies and successfully arrived at the Nuku'alofa port in Tongan.

　　Not long ago, two Y-20 planes of the Chinese Air Force flew more than 20,000 kilometers back and forth, delivering urgently needed supplies to the Tongan people.

　　Between the sea and the sky, the path of the road has become a vivid annotation of the people's army's faithful fulfillment of the mission and tasks of the new era.

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Xi has repeatedly emphasized that being able to fight and win wars is the key to a strong army.

"The People's Army must resolutely safeguard the leadership of the Communist Party of China and my country's socialist system, resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and resolutely safeguard regional and world peace."

　　——Fulfill the mission faithfully, and continuously strengthen the orientation of preparing for war and fighting.

　　"The most I think about is, when the party and the people need it, whether our army can always adhere to the party's absolute leadership, whether it can pull up and win battles, and whether commanders at all levels can lead troops to fight and command battles. fight."

　　The "question of victory" issued by the commander was deafening.

In deepening the reform of national defense and the military, we must grasp the need for a strong military to be able to fight and win wars.

In 2014, a "combat effectiveness standard discussion" swept the entire army like a brainstorm.

　　In November 2016, President Xi attended the logistics work conference of the Central Military Commission, emphasizing the focus on ensuring victory, accelerating transformation and remodeling, and striving to build a strong modern logistics.

　　On November 3, 2017, President Xi came to the Joint Command Center Building of the Military Commission in a uniform, and clearly pointed out that "When you come to the Joint Command Center of the Military Commission, you must have a clear attitude. Start from me, start from the Military Commission, and strengthen the orientation of war preparations and wars." .

　　In November 2020, President Xi attended the military training meeting of the Central Military Commission and emphasized that the construction of a new military training system should be accelerated, and the training level and winning ability should be improved in an all-round way. The army provides strong support.

　　All levels of the army resolutely implement the Chairman's important decision-making instructions on war preparations and wars, thoroughly implement the spirit of the Central Military Commission's Military Work Conference, set up the new era of military strategic thinking, set up the new era of military strategic principles, and set up the baton of war preparations. Uphold the responsibility of preparing for wars and fighting, focus on actual combat military training, improve joint combat capabilities, build a strong and stable modern border, sea and air defense, conduct military struggles stably and flexibly, effectively respond to external military provocations, and deter "Taiwan independence" separatist acts. , defending national sovereignty, security and development interests with tenacious fighting spirit and practical ability.

　　——Fulfilling the mission faithfully, and the fighting spirit of not afraid of hardship and death is more evident.

　　War is not only a material competition, but also a spiritual competition.

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at important military meetings, at the site of exercises and training, and when inspecting grassroots troops, President Xi has repeatedly emphasized that no matter when you are not afraid of hardship, you must not lose the fighting spirit.

　　The whole army vigorously strengthens the cultivation of fighting spirit, conducts a large discussion on the appearance of revolutionary soldiers in the new era, and focuses on the grass-roots troops in recognition, rewards, policies and treatment, and focuses on the training frontline... Each pragmatic measure points to the same goal: tempering bloody courage and forging elite soldiers Powerhouse.

　　The carrier-based fighter pilot Zhang Chao, the "heroic demining warrior" Du Fuguo, the group of heroes defending the country in the new era... Each flashing name shows the same strength: dare to fight, dare to win, one is not afraid of hardship, and the other is not afraid of death.

　　——Fulfilling the mission faithfully and always being a staunch force for maintaining world peace.

　　Escort for peace and keep the year for the motherland.

　　During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger, Fan Yunzhen, deputy captain of the 39th naval escort taskforce Urumqi, spent it in a certain waters in the Gulf of Aden.

This is also the third time for him to celebrate the New Year during the escort mission.

　　In South Sudan, in Lebanon, in Congo (Kinshasa), in Mali, in Djibouti... The high August 1st military flag shows the international responsibility of a responsible power, and more Chinese soldiers like Fan Yunzhen are doing their best to maintain world peace.

Shen Liangliang, Li Lei, and Yang Shupeng shed their blood on the front line of peacekeeping.

　　Actively carry out international anti-epidemic cooperation, participate in joint exercises and training leagues, and carry out humanitarian rescue activities... A peaceful Chinese military holds high the banner of win-win cooperation, adheres to fulfilling international responsibilities and obligations, maintains and practices true multilateralism, and actively serves the construction of A community with a shared future for mankind.

　　"China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of international order, and the Chinese military has always been a firm force in maintaining world peace." This is a solemn commitment and a firm action.

　　——Fulfill the mission faithfully and gather the powerful force to realize the Chinese dream and the dream of a strong army.

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the party, national defense and economic strength have been improved simultaneously, the construction of an integrated national strategic system and capabilities has been accelerated, the management and support system for retired military personnel has been established and improved, national defense mobilization has become more efficient, and the unity of the military, government, military and civilians has become more consolidated. .

　　"Set up a management and security agency for retired military personnel to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of military family members, and make military personnel a profession respected by the whole society." In October 2017, President Xi pointed out in the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

　　Love my people love my army.

"Our army is the people's army, and our national defense is the national defense of the whole people. We must strengthen national defense education, consolidate the unity of the military, the government, the army and the people, and gather powerful forces to realize the Chinese dream and the dream of a strong military."

　　The entire army actively participates in and supports local economic and social construction, and does a solid job in ecological civilization construction, maintenance of ethnic unity and social stability.

　　At the beginning of 2020, the new crown pneumonia epidemic struck the land of Jingchu.

The people's army was ordered to go to the front line on the same day, and quickly went to the rescue, successfully completing the mission.

This anti-epidemic answer sheet has fulfilled the solemn commitment of people first and life first with practical actions.

　　"The horn of the new journey is sounded, the goal of a strong army is calling forward, and if the country is strong, we must take responsibility..." The battle song is loud and the journey is like a rainbow.

Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the people's army will forge ahead bravely on the road to a strong army with Chinese characteristics and become world-class, which will surely provide stronger strategic support for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.