PLA remains powerful force for world peace

Military boosts building of community with a shared future for mankind

Editor's note: To mark the 95th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army, China Daily is publishing a series of stories elaborating on Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Military, expounding its main ideas from different angles.

The PLA is a well-known abbreviation, standing for the People's Liberation Army, the Chinese military. It also stands for another characteristic of the armed forces: a "peace-loving army".

The unique expression was featured in a bilingual promotional video recalling the military's 32-year peacekeeping history and received millions of thumbs-up on Chinese social media on Sept 3, the day that marked the 77th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War.