Xi Urges China Military to Strengthen Communist Party Leadership
Chinese People's Liberation Army sailors march during a celebration for the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, China.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the strengthening of Communist Party leadership in the military, as he sought to increase his influence over the army.
Xi said the country will continue to “promote comprehensive and strict governance of the party and the military” and focus on solving problems such as maintaining party organizations’ “absolute leadership over the military.”