Building a Strong Force for Peace

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) celebrated the 95th anniversary of its founding on August 1. The people’s armed forces founded by the Communist Party of China (CPC) have made indelible achievements in realizing national independence, liberating the Chinese people, and making the country prosperous and strong, Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe said at a celebratory reception in Beijing on July 31.

Wei called for the thorough implementation of Xi Jinping’s thought on strengthening the military and speeding up the modernization of national defense and the armed forces.

Xi, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Chinese President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), has emphasized the country’s need to build a strong military on numerous occasions.

“We must accelerate the modernization of national defense and the armed forces.