Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is head of a leading group for deepening reform on national defense and the armed forces, on Saturday, March 15, 2014, stressed that the country's military reform should be guided by the objective of building a strong army.
Xi, also chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made the remarks during the first plenary meeting of the group under the CMC.
CMC vice chairmen Fan Changlong and Xu Qiliang serve as the leading group's deputy heads.
"National defense and military reform are an important part and an important symbol of China's overall reform," Xi said.
With "being able to combat and win battles" as the focus, Xi said the reform should target key problems in strengthening combat preparedness and weak links in honing combat effectiveness.
The president urged deepening reform to modernize army establishments.
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