CHINA-INTERNAL: PLA/MILITARY
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China's official news agency Xinhua reported on March 26, 2017 that while speaking to PLA Delegates on March 12, 2017, at the recent NPC session Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised that the military needs to promote technological innovation as the "key" to its upgrading and modernization. He said science and technology innovation is the "key to military upgrading" and that "Efforts should be made to provide greater science and technology support for the People's Liberation Army. We must have a greater sense of urgency to push for science and technology innovation and advancement with greater determination and efforts." Asserting that there needs to be improved military and civilian cooperation in training high-quality military personnel, he added that "Efforts to improve the training system of military personnel should also be strengthened to foster a large number of high-quality military talent." Xi Jinping also told the military delegates that "crushing momentum in fighting corruption has been realized".
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