Military deputies to China's top legislature have vowed to build a strong army following top Chinese leader Xi Jinping's calls to that effect earlier in the week. On March 11, Xi urged the country's armed forces to be "absolutely loyal" to the Communist Party of China, sharpen fighting capacity and abide by disciplines as he joined a plenary meeting of a delegation from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) at the ongoing session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC).
Xi, the newly-elected state president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called on forces personnel to bring the country's defense and army building to new high.
"Xi's demand for the army to be at full military readiness to ensure victories in any wars shows his sense of crisis and strategic vision," said Chen Zhou, a national legislator and a researcher with the PLA's Academy of Military Sciences, on the sidelines of the parliamentary session.
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