Xi Jinping called for accelerating the building of a world-class military, achieving the armed forces' centenary goals on schedule, and advancing the modernization of national defense and the armed forces.
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Xi Jinping pointed out that the new journey is an expedition filled with glory and dreams, a new Long March for the Party and the people. To carry forward the great spirit of the Long March and follow the new Long March well, we must uphold the Party's ideals, convictions and purpose, fully implement the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, remain true to our original aspiration and mission, and rely closely on the people to create new historic achievements. We must unswervingly promote high-quality development and continually meet the people's growing needs for a better life, advance the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan in a coordinated manner, coordinate the Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy, promote effective qualitative improvement and reasonable quantitative growth in the economy, and advance common prosperity for all. We must have the courage to wage a great struggle with many new historical features, better coordinate development and security, and overcome difficulties, confront risks and meet challenges with historical initiative, ensuring that the great ship of China's rejuvenation cuts through the waves and sails steadily toward its distant destination. We must accelerate the building of the people's military into a world-class force, always uphold the Party's absolute leadership over the people's military, achieve the military's centenary goal on schedule, and advance the modernization of national defense and the armed forces to a high standard. We must uphold the Party's leadership and strengthen Party building, persevere in exercising full and rigorous Party self-governance, continually achieve the Party's self-purification, self-improvement, self-renewal and self-enhancement, and ensure that the Party always remains the strong leadership core of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Original Chinese quote
必须加快把人民军队建成世界一流军队
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