Xi underlines innovation in military upgrading
Share - WeChat

![]() |
President Xi Jinping speaks to national lawmakers from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) at the ongoing annual parliamentary session on March 12, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] |
BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday called for deepening military-civilian integration, while highlighting sci-tech innovation as the key to military upgrading.
Speaking to national lawmakers from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) at the ongoing annual parliamentary session, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said efforts should be made to provide greater science and technology support for the PLA.
Related Stories
- Full moon lights up Mid-Autumn Festival across China
- Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated across China
- Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival across China with joy, tradition
- 137 hikers in NW China relocated due to heavy snowfall
- China to employ 7,000 retired teachers to work in rural areas
- Students and faculty enjoy Mid-Autumn festivities at Nankai University