Xi urges progress in military education, research

Chinese President Xi Jinping presents military flag to the country’s three major military research and educational institutions on July 19, 2017. [Photo: 81.cn]

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more efforts to improve the country's military research and educational institutions to cultivate more talent for the armed forces.

Chinese President Xi Jinping presents military flag to the country’s three major military research and educational institutions on July 19, 2017. [Photo: 81.cn]

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made the remarks while addressing heads of major military research and educational institutions Wednesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks to heads of major military research and educational institutions on July 19, 2017. [Photo: 81.cn]