Xi stresses strengthening national defence, armed forces


Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds during the second plenary session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Monday. He stressed on Tuesday (May 26) achieving the targets and missions of strengthening the national defence and armed forces for 2020, while maintaining effective epidemic control on a regular basis. - AP

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday (May 26) stressed achieving the targets and missions of strengthening the national defence and armed forces for 2020, while maintaining effective epidemic control on a regular basis.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when attending a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People's Liberation Army and People's Armed Police Force, at the third session of the 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature. - Xinhua/Asian News Network

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