Xi underlines reform on military policy and institution

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President Xi Jinping has highlighted the significance and urgency of pushing forward reform on military policy and institution to build a socialist system of military policy and institution with Chinese characteristics.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and head of a CMC leading group for deepening reform on national defense and the armed forces, addressed a CMC meeting on the reform of policies and institutions held in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Xi called for consensus, firm confidence, concerted action and effective implementation to carry out the reform.

He stressed that a systematic and profound reform is urgently needed to address deeply-rooted problems in military policies and institutions, fully release the effectiveness of national defense and military reforms, open new ground for building strong armed forces, and seize the initiative in military competition and warfare.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) attends and addresses a CMC meeting on the reform of policies and institutions in Beijing. The meeting is held on November 13 and 14. /Xinhua Photo

The president reviewed military policies in different historical periods and said there is an immediate need to improve the military system, as China is entering a new era.

Xi ordered efforts to innovate the policies and institutions on the application of military strength, adapt to the needs of national security strategy and focus on how to win when it is called on.

He called for a restructuring of policies and institutions on military strength building, strengthening institutions and system-designing for military human resources, and focusing on combat, innovation and military-civilian integration.

Xi also called for reform on policies and institutions of military management, including establishing a system to manage military spending and further reform on the military judicial system, in order to enhance the efficiency of the whole military system.

Xi entrusted senior officials to ensure all these tasks get carried out on the ground. He also said the reform should be a common task for military and civilian authorities while calling for the whole nation to join the efforts.

(With inputs from Xinhua)