The supreme leader congratulated the veteran comrades of the whole army on playing the dream of strengthening the army in the new era in the New Year.

Cctv newsOn February 2 nd, the Central Military Commission held a cultural performance to greet the old cadres stationed in Beijing. As usual, the top leaders came to the scene to congratulate the old comrades of the whole army on the Spring Festival. Let’s review the historic achievements and changes made by the party, the state and the military since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Six deep condolences have deep meaning between the lines.
Since 2013, this is the sixth time that the Supreme Leader, as Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has congratulated the old comrades of the whole army on the Spring Festival. Looking back at each congratulatory theme and everyone’s position, it will involve the achievements of the national defense army construction in the past year and the important goals in the new year.
On January 30th, 2013, the word used in President Xi’s decision-making instruction was "study hard and understand".
On January 20, 2014, in retrospect, it was mentioned that the Chinese dream, grasping reform, changing work style, and managing the party, country and army had a new strategy; When looking ahead, he mentioned the Party’s goal of strengthening the army under the new situation, and used the word "resolutely implement" as the decision-making instruction for President Xi.
On February 9, 2015, during the review, it was specifically mentioned to promote the rectification of discipline and anti-corruption; The word used in the outlook for President Xi’s important exposition is "in-depth study and implementation".
On January 28, 2016, during the review, it was mentioned that political army building, reform and strengthening the army, and managing the army according to law; Looking ahead, I mentioned the road of strengthening the army with China characteristics.
On January 13th, 2017, we mentioned the "four consciousnesses" and "Do not forget your initiative mind, keep moving forward" to build a world-class army.
On February 2, 2018, Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought of the Supreme Leader in the New Era, the Supreme Leader’s Thought of Strengthening the Army, "Three Maintains" and the New Era of Strengthening the Country and the Army were mentioned.
The arrangement and deep meaning of the annual program are also original and vivid, which is close to the general direction of military reform in that year.
Revolutionary soldiers in the new era are determined to strengthen the army, prepare for war, practice hard and dare to win.

On January 3, 2018, the supreme leader inspected a division of the Army in the Central Theater. This is the supreme leader boarding the 99A tank to learn more about the tactical performance of the equipment. Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Gangshe
On November 3, 2017, on the 10th day of the closing of the 19th National Congress, the Supreme Leader inspected the Joint Operations Command Center of the Central Military Commission, indicating that the new Central Military Commission has a clear attitude of promoting all the work of the whole army to focus on fighting and winning.
On December 13th, 2017, the Supreme Leader visited the company where Wang Jie, a brigade of the 71st Group Army stationed in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, lived before his death. He told the officers and men that the army is going to fight, and it is necessary to fight like a war, and it is necessary to be not afraid of suffering and death.
On January 3, 2018, on the third day of the New Year, the Central Military Commission held a grand mobilization meeting for the start of training in 2018. President Xi issued an instruction to the whole army: "Insist on actual combat training and joint training, and insist on training according to the outline and strict training." Establish a clear orientation for training and preparing for the whole army.
In Yang Zirong’s company before his death, President Xi had a cordial exchange with the newly recruited soldiers, encouraging them to practice their reconnaissance skills and strive to become Yang Zirong-style reconnaissance heroes.
In the history museum of an army division, President Xi said that our army has always been energetic. In the past, there was less steel and more gas, but now there is more steel, more gas and harder bones.
Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, and the Party and the people have entrusted the people’s army with a new historical mission. All levels of the whole army should unswervingly put military training in a strategic position, seize it as a central task and achieve results. Forging a elite force that can come at the call, fight when it comes, and win the battle, and resolutely complete the mission of the new era entrusted by the party and the people. We are welcoming the spring of comprehensively strengthening actual combat military training and comprehensively improving the ability to win. We have an indestructible Great Wall of steel to defend the cause of Socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Red genes inherit the passionate years of military and civilian fish and water from generation to generation.

President Xi attached great importance to the inheritance of the red gene, and repeatedly stressed that we should carry forward the revolutionary tradition of our party and army.
On October 18, 2017, when the Supreme Leader made a report to the 19th National Congress, he emphasized that the army should carry out the theme education of "inheriting the red gene and taking on the heavy responsibility of strengthening the army".
On October 31, 2017, just one week after the 19th National Congress closed, the Supreme Leader led the new The Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) to pay a visit to the site of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai and the Red Boat in Nanhu, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, to review the history of Party building, review the pledge of joining the Party, and declare firm political beliefs.
Jinggangshan spirit, Long March spirit, Yan ‘an spirit, Yimeng spirit, Xibaipo spirit and earthquake relief spirit … … These fiery spirits all contain the red blood of the people’s army.
Our people’s army will always protect the spirit of struggle and the heart of the people, which is inseparable from the inheritance of the red gene. The red gene is the genetic code of our party and our army. History has proved that by caring for, inheriting and defending the red gene, officers and men can always maintain their ideals and beliefs, be energetic in fighting, withstand all kinds of difficult tests, and the army will have a bright future. Glorious traditions can’t be lost, and losing them means losing your soul; The red gene cannot be changed, and if it is changed, it will become qualitative.
Entering a new era, the people’s army, whose heroic genes have been passed down from generation to generation, has the confidence and ability to strive for greater victories and establish new feats.
Building a world-class army and realizing the Chinese dream of great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation

A J -15 carrier-based fighter took off from the Liaoning ship (photo taken on July 1, 2017). Xinhua News Agency reporter Ceng Tao photo
In the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Xi emphasized that the people’s army should be built into a world-class army in an all-round way by the middle of this century. We have set short-,medium-and long-term goals for the construction of the people’s army, and defined the road map and timetable for building a world-class army in an all-round way.
The Chinese dream and the dream of strengthening the military can by no means be realized easily. At present, our army has not fully realized mechanization, and there is still a big gap between informatization and the world-class army. Nowadays, the war has developed from flesh-and-blood fighting, fighting against each other, machine guns and heavy artillery, and steel torrent to information-led, system-supported, elite soldiers fighting and joint victory. The battle field is accelerating to expand into new areas such as network, electromagnetism, deep sea, space and polar regions, and science and technology are increasingly becoming an important factor affecting the outcome of the war. With the progress of military science and technology, the innovation of military theory and the development of war style, the first-class military indicators such as military structure, weapon performance and personnel quality will continue to improve, and may far exceed expectations.
Goals inspire motivation, and innovation leads development. In the new era, China soldiers should change from time to time, roll up their sleeves and go for it! Piloting China, holding high the banner of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, the Communist Party of China (CPC) led the great rejuvenation ship of the Chinese nation to ride the wind and waves and continue to forge ahead towards its dreams. Escort the dream, under the guidance of the supreme leader’s thought of strengthening the army, the people’s army will continue to March towards the party’s goal of strengthening the army in the new era, step by step and seize the day.
The people’s army firmly upholds the core and resolutely listens to the command.

Chairman of the Supreme Leader once pointed out that to promote the cause of strengthening the army, we must unswervingly uphold the party’s absolute leadership over the army and ensure that the people’s army will always follow the party.
The report of the 19th National Congress clearly stated that upholding the Party’s absolute leadership over the people’s army is one of the basic strategies for upholding and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.
The party’s absolute leadership over the army is the soul and lifeblood that our army can never lose. The responsibility system of the Chairman of the Military Commission is the system leader of the Party’s absolute leadership over the people’s army and the "anchor needle" to ensure the long-term stability of the country. It was solemnly written into party constitution at the 19th National Congress for the first time.
He who wants the same thing wins. The leader’s footsteps and the footsteps of a strong army are typical examples of a strong army, and the vows are clanking, proclaiming infinite loyalty, and writing a new movement in which people’s army officers and men support the commander-in-chief and consciously practice the reform of a strong army.
A new era has begun, a new blueprint is being drawn, a new horn is blowing, a new journey is set foot again, and a strong country and army will always be on the road!
The sound of war resounds the dream of strengthening the military, and the military power is magnificent and forging ahead in a new era!