China's military pledges strong backing in opposing 'Taiwan independence'

While taking part in a panel discussion on the Government Work Report on March 6, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) delegation pledged that they would work hard to realize a leapfrog development in the building of national defense and modernization of the army, step up preparation for military actions, thereby making new contributions in opposing and curbing "Taiwan independence", and in the defense of state sovereignty, reunification and stability.

Liang Guanglie, member of the Central Military Commission and chief of the general staff, pointed out the need to more consciously plan and guide military work from the political height and the national interests as a whole, do a solid job in pushing forward military change with Chinese characteristics and preparations for military actions, and strive to enhance the army's overall combat effectiveness under the condition of informationization.

It is essential to be subordinated to and serve the country's overall development strategy and, on the basis of continuous economic development, energetically strengthen the building of national defense and the army, incessantly enhance national defense capabilities and military strength, so as provide a powerful security guarantee for building a well-off society in an all-round way.

It is imperative to step up combat readiness in high morale, in compliance with the requirement of actual combat and in the spirit of seizing the day and seizing the hour, and to provide a strong backing in opposing and containing "Taiwan independence" and defending national unification.

Li Jinai, member of the Central Military Commission and director of the General Political Department, stressed the need to always put ideological-political building in the first place of armed forces construction, to hold high banners, obey command, enhance the awareness of military soul and adhere to the correct orientation of army building.

It is necessary to strengthen all-round construction of armed forces and conscientiously fulfill the army's historical missions in the new century and new stage.

Liao Xilong, member of the Central Military Commission and director of the General Logistics Department, pointed out the need to always arm the minds of soldiers with the important thought of "three represents", uphold the fundamental principle and system of the Party's absolute leadership over the army and consciously plan and promote the army's logistics construction under the overall situation.

It is necessary to do a solid job in making logistic preparation for military actions, speed up the transformation of the PLA from mechanized and semi-mechanized logistics to informationization, actively spur the adjustment and reform to logistics policy and system, earnestly strengthen the building of the ranks of high-caliber new-type military rear service personnel and strive to enhance capabilities of guaranteeing the winning of local wars under the condition of informationization.

By People's Daily Online