Xi stresses military-civilian integration as national strategy

Source: Xinhua| 2017-08-01 11:01:11|Editor: Liangyu
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BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday urged boosting integrated military and civilian development amid efforts to build a strong military.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a ceremony to celebrate the 90th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army, which falls on Aug. 1.

China must build a national strategic system and capacity of military-civilian integration, he said.

He stressed "coordinated, balanced and inclusive development" of economic and national defense construction.

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