During his inspection of the organs of the Eastern Theater, Xi Jinping stressed the importance of anchoring the 100-year goal of army building and striving to create a new situation in theater construction and war preparations.
He emphasized the need to deeply implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, implement the Party's strong military ideology in the new era, implement the military strategic policy in the new era, anchor the centenary goal of building the military, and strive to create a new situation in the construction of war zones and preparations for war.
At about 3:15 in the afternoon, Xi Jinping came to the Eastern Theater Agency. Amid warm applause, he cordially received representatives of the officers and soldiers of the Eastern Theater and took a group photo with everyone.
Xi Jinping fully affirmed the important contributions made by the Eastern Theater to safeguarding national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests and safeguarding the reunification of the motherland since its establishment.
We must always remember our mission and tasks, adhere to a problem oriented approach, enhance our awareness of potential risks, and make every effort to fulfill our main role as a belligerent zone. We need to deepen war and combat planning, establish a strong joint command system in theater of war, focus on practical military training, and accelerate the improvement of winning capabilities. We must persist in thinking and handling military issues from a political perspective, be brave and adept at struggle, and resolutely defend national sovereignty, security, and development interests. We must comprehensively strengthen the construction of the Party, focus on the theme education of learning and implementing the ideology of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and carry out the educational practice activities of "learning the ideology of building a strong military and making contributions to the cause of building a strong military". We must persist in rectifying the atmosphere, cracking down on discipline and anti-corruption, solidly do a good job in laying the foundation at the grassroots level, improve the ability of the leadership of the theater party committee to prepare for war, and complete all tasks assigned by the Party and the people.
Zhang Youxia and others participated in the event.