High-quality development of PLA stressed

Xi urges bolstering military governance at Political Bureau group study session

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has emphasized the need to strengthen all-around military governance and expand the achievements in national defense and military reform in order to promote high-quality development of the armed forces.

Xi made the remarks on Monday while presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. The study session was convened ahead of China's Army Day, which falls on Aug 1.The day was designated to commemorate the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Strengthening military governance across the board is a strategic requirement for accelerating modernization of national defense and the armed forces, and is also part of the nation's efforts to modernize its system and capacity for governance, he said.