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19:15, 21-Jul-2017
President Xi calls for efforts to build world-class military
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Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday called for efforts to build a world-class army.
Xi made the remarks while visiting an exhibition marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Stressing the achievements the PLA has made over the past nine decades, Xi encouraged the armed forces to increase confidence in the path, theories, system and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
The exhibition, held at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution, showcases over 1,000 photos and more than 1,300 exhibits about the history of the PLA.
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