“Last year saw new achievements in modernising national defence and the armed forces,” Li said in his speech, without providing details.
“We will continue striving to achieve the centenary goals of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), make solid progress in combat preparedness, enhance our strategic capabilities to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, and advance cross-service reforms in a coordinated manner,” he added. The PLA marks its 100th anniversary in 2027.
Li also reaffirmed the Communist Party’s “absolute leadership” over the armed forces and stressed ideological continuity.
Calling for broader institutional backing, he added that “governments at all levels” should “provide strong support for national defence and military development, and consolidate unity between the military and the government and between the military and the people”.
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