BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for the building of strong armed forces through military reform.
Xi presided over a group study seminar of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, which focused on national defense and military reform.
He said that the reform is a comprehensive and revolutionary change, and obstacles and policy issues that may hold back reform measures must be addressed so as to build a strong armed forces commensurate with China's international status.
Cai Hongshuo, deputy head of the advisory team of the leading group for deepened national defense and military reform under the Central Military Commission (CMC), delivered a lecture on the issue and offered some suggestions.
Members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee then discussed relevant issues during the study.
Xi said under the CPC's leadership, the armed forces have been constantly reformed and improved, adding that further military reform is needed to cope with changing international situation and develop the socialism with Chinese characteristics.
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