This onehour program was courtesy of China Global Television network. Comrades, now i declare the opening of the conference in Federation Conference elevation of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Liberation army. [applause] now, please stand up everyone. We will sing the National Anthem together. Translator please consider, but. Be seated. Today, the Central Committee of the council of military commission is holding the conference in commemoration and in celebration of the united anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Liberation army to review the glorious history of this army onto the leadership of the communist party of china and its great feats and to look into the beautiful future of the cause of a strong, military and a strong force to realize the chinese dream of a strong military. As president of this conference, we have the secretary general, chairman of the peoples republic of china and the chairman of the Central Military commission and other members of the committee of the public bureau. [applause] translator we will also have the leading figures of the party and of the nation and we also have the members of the military commission representatives of the family members, the retired militia and representatives of the heroes of the military of the supporting people of the military. [inaudible] also representatives of the different democratic federations of the social organizations of the military of the armed forces and the military officers and soldiers. Now, i would like to give the floor to president xi jinping. [inaudible] [speaking in native tongue] translator comrades and friends, today we are gathered at this piece gathering in celebration of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the peoples republic liberation army. The glorious history of the army under the communist party of china and we look forward into the future of the Modernization Development of the National Defense and its military. We mobilize the party and the whole nation to continue to struggle and to gather together by strong force. The together we will realize the centennial and to endeavor persistently for the realization of the chinese dream of the rejuvenation of the chinese nation. Nine decades ago, china wasnt semi colonial status as a society and the chinese nation is an abyss of the suffering featured by poverty and weakness and the people in domestic and foreign aggression. [inaudible] translator capitalism, the Chinese People have been fighting ferociously under the leadership of the communist party. However, when the great revolution was raging fire the counterrevolution help to the people enraged a butchers knife against a communist and not revolutionary people. This land, for a period, was covered in bloodshed. The Chinese Communist party was in a serious danger to be chased away and killed. The Chinese Revolution was in a very crucial moment. In this kind of lesson featured by bloodshed our party realized that with armed forces we cannot fight against armed counterrevolutionaries and we cannot pick up the leadership of the Chinese Revolution and we could not win victory over the Chinese Revolution and we cannot change the fate of the Chinese People in the chinese nation. First august a gunshot in the city of. [inaudible] started our partys armed resistance against the counter revolutionaries. This is an event in history and it is also a great event in the history of the Chinese Revolution. It is also a great event in the history of the development of the chinese nation. The first gunshot in the city was just like lightning striking the night sky. For the Chinese People to see hope of revolution in adversity. They saw an uprising force and the uprising, together with the other uprising in the many other local armed uprisings, marked the beginning of the independe independent. [inaudible] and to establish a peoples army and it started a new. [inaudible] since then, the peoples army under the leadership of the cdc has been devoted themselves to the historical cause of the liberation of the Chinese People and the happiness of the Chinese People. Thand the rejuvenation ofthe ch. Since nine decades ago, the peoples army experienced wars and they have overcome obstacles and have made great sacrifices and they have one victory after another and they have achieved historical feats for the party and for the people. One of the historical feats is the peoples army in the 22 struggle of the party with its bravery, strategies and tactics and its fighting. It overcomes different kinds of obstacles and it has bitten ferocious enemies and it has achieved victories in the revolutionary war and the war against the chinese aggression in the war of liberation. Its helped to overflow the mountains and it helped to lay part of the foundation for the new china where the Chinese People are the masters. They helped to change the situation where the chinese nation was featured by weakness and others. One of the historical feats is that the historical peoples army actively devoted itself to the socialist revolution and development. [inaudible] it helped to safeguard and one with victory to resist us aggression and eight korea and it has one wars on the border for many times to shoulder the might of the nation and the military. It safeguarded the borders over the lands and the sea in its protected the newly established peoples power it has helped the to form the status of china as a big power. One of the historical feats is devoted to reform and opening up and it helps in servicing reform and the development and stability of china and also exercise the defense duty in hong kong and. [inaudible] and effectively help to get the threat against the nations security. With the fight against separatist activities of different kinds actively engaged in International Military in cooperation and peacekeeping of the United Nations and safeguards the system of the leadership of the communist party. It helped to protect the sovereignty, security and International Development interests of china. It also helped to protect the major strategic opportunities for the Chinese Peaceful Development and has become a major force in safeguarding. [inaudible] the peoples army under the leadership has been helping with the development have served the Chinese Revolution and the chinese and those made major contributions and also like to extend the demobilized veterans and the disabled Service People and to the family members who have made contributions and id also like to express my gratitudes to the scientist, engineers who have served the National Events industries. [applause] translator and id also like to give my respects to people who have showed their care and support to the Peoples Liberation army. Translator comrades and friends, in the past nine decades, and longterm practices the peoples army have been making headway under the leadership of the communist party of china. We have formed a full set of goals to govern the military and we have informed strategies and tactics and we have formed glorious traditions and excellent leadership. Our pick army has gone victory to victory and this is the bane of the peoples army which we should never forget. The peoples army should go from victory to victory shows the power of the cdc and the principle is to have the party command the military not the military commanding the party. The absolute leadership of the party of the military is a basic principle and system started in the uprising and started in the reformation and matured in the. [inaudible] and is a difference between a military army of china with all the old militaries of china. Leaders of the soldiers and officers have always shown their loyalty to the party and they have been fighting and they have been overcoming difficulties under the leadership of the party. They have become a lead force featured by the capability to fight and to win. In the long history of the army the officers and soldiers often say as long as we follow the party we will gain victory. This has become a feature of the army and it has formed the strong bond between the peoples army and the people. It also has formed the strong will of the military armies to fight for the party and the people. History shows us that the command should command the military this is a fundamental [inaudible] the peoples army will have a direction and we will have the might and in the path forward peoples army will always abide by the rule of the absolute leadership of the party. They will take this as the soul of the military and they will take it as the root which will they will never abandon. In any situation we always take the parties banner as the as their own banner. The peoples army can bring victory after victory is because it has idealism as its greatest power. It is the sole political soul of the communist party of china and it is the spirit. In difficult situations we can fight and we can overcome difficulties. Why . Because we have idealism and marxism and communism as a strong faith. In the long march from. [inaudible] to the war of Japanese Aggression into the war of in the in territorial integrity and Natural Disaster relief against the protection of life and property, the military has always shown itself devotion and it has also shown its devotion in the development of china and in peacekeeping of the wall. The idealism is a beacon always guiding the military army. History shows that an revolutionary idealism can give us a strong power to overcome difficulties and put with a marxist theory we have idealism and the gravity of our strong power. Innovation. War against Japanese Aggression, from the troops in similar administration, to the five sources during the war of liberation and numerous adjustments in reformation. The army has been reforming the wars in development and they have to become stronger. The 16 characters in the red army. And the war against Japanese Aggression and the ten military principles, and the smallscale ambush, the war against the u. S. Aggression in north korea, to the adjustments since the founding of the central republic of china, the peoples army has always been learning wars in wars. Has been exploring the rules and principles. And it has written glorious chapters in the history of mr. Kirk history shows us reformation, reform cant innovation and the progress with the current is the broad role for the military to continuously seek a role. The peoples army power is from innovation and the militaries victory is from reform and innovation. In continuous reform and innovation, can the military enjoy Development Progress and dynamics. They can continue to weigh in victories and, therefore, the peoples republic will always be brave in reforms and innovations. Innovations. And in time it will not stop in reform the peoples army can win victory after another. It has shown the power of the fighting script. Its not afraid of difficulties. Its not afraid of attacks. The history of the peoples army showed many histories, many stories of this kind. The five matters on the mounta mountain, the historic, heroic company, and he rose heroes, all showed this kind of fortitude. Against ferocious enemy, emphasize. We believe theres no difficulties we cannot overcome. Theres no enemy which we cannot win victory over. And we take this with bravery. In this way we have won the belief, the face of the party and we had won the praise of the people. We have one the respect of the world. History shows that the war is not only about materials. Its more about the spirit. We saw strong willpower without the qualities to make sacrifice we cannot win wars. Only by armaments and other from which victory, Peoples Republic Army has great discipline. From day one, the army has lyrical journeys. With united will, command and action the army has fulfilled many of your missions. It is because of the discipline on highlevel political journeys that the army has never infringed on peoples interest. They speak to their pulse and theyre willing to die a glorious death. The army has always been a unified combat force. Returning powerful cohesion, history tells us that [inaudible] the strength of the army not only lies on number of soldiers but also lies in history. Without a strict discipline army will only iron will with iron discipline. And no successes obey the commands of the party with unified pace. From victory to victory the peoples army has demonstrated the great strength of the military civilian military. The peoples army has always shared the same destiny with the people, and fight for the people. They put people on their hearts. They will be remembered by people. [inaudible] the unity between the army and the people. History tells us that when fully supported by people, the peoples army are invincible. We stand on the site of the people, we can win therefore and sincere support. And build a wall of iron and steel. When going forward, the peoples army should remember the fundamental principle of serving the people heart and seoul. And the consensus is shall we remain people of army. Comrades and friends, we shall far remember the glorious splendor of the army. This has been created. This has been gained through unrelenting efforts, should be carried forward. The developments of army has been driven by loyalty and the responsibilities which will always help us to move forward. Since the 18th congress we have focused on fulfilling the goal of the two goals, and the rejuvenating nation can we put forward the goal of building a powerful army and the parties command with combat readiness and applying and guard alliance. We must spare no efforts to build. We should deepen reform in National Defense and army. We will build new commands, combat zones. We have reset the army and have taken the historical steps to build a militarization with chinese characteristics. The army has become a brandnew force in structure and organization. We have promoted the fundamental changes of the army. Enhancing combat abilities is the best principle in standard to promote military and combat relative to defend chinas sovereignty and maritime interests. We should focus on new concepts, and driven by innovation we should focus on the construction of military resistance to build arm into highquality, high efficiency peoples army. After five years of hard work, peoples army has achieved the restructuring of political ecology, organizational arms, strength and style. The peoples army is ready to start a new journey, and take a firm step in building a strong army with chinese characteristics. [applause] friends, comrades, the history has always moved forward. In todays world weve seen situation taking unprecedented changes. The new china is witnessing the full scale developments of the construction of the chinese characteristics. We have laid a Good Foundation and have renewed confidence. We have laid Good Foundation and unlimited confidence. Meanwhile, we must be fully clear that the road ahead, we will never be moved. We will encounter a lot of challenges, major resistance and contradictions. We will continue to engage in the great struggle with New Historical features. We are keenly aware that china, Chinese People have been liberated because [inaudible] if the Chinese People want to have a better future, we must quicken the pace of building the peoples army into a worldclass army. We mustnt forget our own wishes. And continue to march forward, to build a strong army with chinese characteristics. We shall forge ahead with our close of strengthening our army. In order to strengthen the army, we must stick to the principle of the parties absolute leadership of the army to make sure the army always follows the party. The Party Leadership is a guarantee for the armies credibility, capabilities. The absolute leadership of the party over the army is the best feature of the socialism with chinese characteristics. It is the absolute and important Political Development of the party. Our party will remain, our army will remain the army of the party of the people. The army should enhance the Political Awareness and formally maintained the authority of the Central Committee and carryforward and implement the parties absolute leadership of the party. For this important principle we must be clear with firm attitudes and resolute actions. There shouldnt be any doubts, hesitation or ambiguity. We want to promote our army. We have to stick to the principle of developing parties with military theories. Integrating the with a modern chinese army practice. The development of the peoples army of advance military theories. We put forward a new series of new ideas, new concepts and new requirements. These are the guidelines and the military theories for guiding the party in the new era. The party should implement the military theories of the party. So that we can make continuous achievements in our course of building army. The process of exploring the truth will be never ending. Innovation will be never ending. Strengthening army is undertaking. We have to adapt a new situation and new challenges. We have to make expiration and our practices and in our theories that we have to increase our ideas in building a strong army. We should let much military theories to shine in