Xi's remarks on CPV move residents, vets

President recalls bravery, heroism of Chinese soldiers during war in Korea

People across China have been inspired by the remarks President Xi Jinping made on Friday marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers entering the Korean Peninsula to fight in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53).

In a speech delivered at a grand gathering in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, recalled the bravery and heroism of Chinese soldiers in the war. He stressed the significance and long-term effects of the conflict, reiterated China's determination to safeguard its rights and interests, and urged the Chinese people to continue preserving this spirit of striving, building the nation into a strong power and contributing to world peace.

Xie Jing'an, a veteran of the Chinese People's Volunteers who worked in China's space industry after the war, said that the gathering on Friday was the highest honor for all Chinese soldiers involved in the war.