To do so is related to the nature and aim of the people's army, the issue of consolidating the Party's governing position and improving the governing capacity and the long-term stability of the state, he said.

He called upon all the units to give full play to the good tradition of the Chinese army obeying the Party's command, serving the people and bravely fighting and thus open a new phase of the scientific development of army building and carry through all duties assigned by the Party and the people.