Xi stresses need for China to build an elite maritime force

June 19, 2018

BEIJING - President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to build an elite maritime force “to resolutely accomplish various missions entrusted by the Party and the people”, China’s State newsagency, Xinhua reported.

Xi, who is also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made the call during an inspection of the navy under the Northern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army on June 11.

 

“Xi emphasised the need to resolutely implement the Party's thinking on strengthening the military for the new era and continue to enhance the political loyalty of the armed forces, strengthen them through reform and technology, and run them in accordance with law,” Xinhua reported.  www.webershandwick.cn (ATI).