Chinese President
Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China
(CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission,
meets with representatives from model organizations and individuals who
receive awards for promoting military-civilian solidarity, in Beijing,
capital of China, Oct. 20, 2020. Also present were Premier Li Keqiang
and Wang Huning, a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central
Committee, both of whom are members of the Standing Committee of the
Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday
met with representatives from model organizations and individuals who
were in Beijing to receive awards for promoting military-civilian
solidarity. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission,
expressed sincere greetings and warm congratulations to the awardees. Also present were Premier Li Keqiang and Wang Huning, a member of the
Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, both of whom are members of
the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central
Committee. On Tuesday morning, Xi and other leaders came to the Jingxi Hotel,
met with the representatives, and had a group photo with them. Li delivered a speech at the ceremony. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, under the strong
leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its
core, local authorities and related departments have actively provided
support and services for the development and reform of the armed forces,
and further improved the provision of benefits to entitled groups,
while the armed forces have always been in the vanguard of major natural
disaster relief and emergency response, said Li. Facing this year's COVID-19 epidemic, the armed forces and civilians
have worked side by side in securing major strategic achievements in the
country's fight against COVID-19, demonstrating the great power of
military-civilian solidarity, Li added. Li called on all localities and departments to support strengthening
national defense and the armed forces and continue to help military
personnel and their families overcome difficulties that they face. Noting that it is more difficult to stabilize employment this year
than in previous years, Li demanded efforts to provide veterans with
more targeted and timely services to help them find jobs, start their
own businesses or get vocational training. Fiscal spending on military personnel's benefits and services must be
ensured, Li said, calling for more efforts to break new ground in
promoting military-civilian solidarity. The conference announced a list of 411 national-level model cities
and counties and decisions to commend outstanding organizations and
individuals in promoting mutual support between the military and
civilian sectors.
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