Science and technology are the core combat power! Xi Jinping talks about strengthening the military with science and technology

A strong country must have a strong military, and a strong military can ensure national security. Comprehensively advancing the cause of strengthening the military in the new era cannot be separated from scientific and technological support and the implementation of the strategy of strengthening the military through science and technology.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Xi Jinping has made many profound expositions on strengthening the military through science and technology.

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Today is the August 1st Army Day, the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Let's review it together——

We must strengthen the study of modern science and technology, especially military high-tech knowledge, enhance our ability to recognize, innovate and apply science and technology, and promote the upgrading of our capabilities and qualities by improving our scientific and technological literacy.

——On July 28, 2022, Xi Jinping emphasized at the 41st collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee

The fifth Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan conducts armed escort training (photo taken on January 4, 2019). Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Zhu Xiaonan)

We must uphold the Party's absolute leadership over the people's army, adhere to the path of strengthening the military with Chinese characteristics, comprehensively advance the political building of the military, strengthen the military through reform, strengthen the military through science and technology, strengthen the military through talents, and govern the military according to law, and build the people's army into a world-class military, and defend national sovereignty, security, and development interests with stronger capabilities and more reliable means!

——Xi Jinping’s speech at the meeting celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China on July 1, 2021

We must strengthen innovation-driven development, accelerate scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement with greater efforts and more practical measures, and give full play to the strategic support role of science and technology in the construction of our military.

——On March 9, 2021, Xi Jinping pointed out at the plenary meeting of the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force delegation

J-10 fighter jets of a brigade of the Southern Theater Air Force take off one after another (photo taken on January 4, 2019). Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Wei Jinxin)

We must adhere to the strategic basis of independent innovation, strengthen basic research and original innovation, accelerate the breakthrough of key core technologies, accelerate the development of strategic, cutting-edge and disruptive technologies, accelerate the implementation of major strategic projects in national defense science and technology and weapons and equipment, and continuously improve the scientific and technological content of our military construction.

——On July 30, 2020, Xi Jinping emphasized at the 22nd collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee

Military scientific research is highly exploratory. We must place innovation in a more prominent position, make good strategic plans and top-level designs, strengthen innovation in military theory, national defense science and technology, and innovation in the organizational model of military scientific research work, and start the engine of military scientific research innovation at full speed.

——On May 16, 2018, Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection of the Academy of Military Sciences

On December 26, 2016, the Liaoning aircraft carrier formation of the Navy sailed to the Western Pacific (file photo). Xinhua News Agency

We will comprehensively deepen reform, vigorously promote scientific and technological innovation, accelerate the development of new combat forces, focus on building a modern maritime combat system, and strive to enhance our ability and level to carry out diversified military tasks.

——On April 12, 2018, Xi Jinping emphasized at the naval parade in the South China Sea

We must seize the bull's nose of scientific and technological innovation, fully unleash the scientific and technological content of the troops, and transform scientific and technological advantages into capability advantages and combat advantages.

——On January 3, 2018, Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection of a division of the Central Theater Command Army

Science and technology are the core combat power of modern warfare. If we want to win the initiative in military competition, we must make greater efforts to promote the development of science and technology in the military, insist on obtaining combat power from scientific and technological innovation, and rely on scientific and technological progress and innovation to shift our military construction model and combat power generation model to the track of innovation-driven development.

——On July 19, 2017, Xi Jinping presented military flags to the Academy of Military Sciences, the National Defense University, and the National University of Defense Technology, delivered a speech, attended a symposium and delivered an important speech

On July 18, the Wentian experimental module and the Long March 5B Yao-3 carrier rocket were transported to the launch tower. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Tu Haichao)

We should cherish the dream of becoming a space power, strengthen our mission, strengthen technological innovation and practical creation, and constantly set new records for China's advancement into space. We should focus on promoting the transformation and development of the military, accelerate the development of new combat forces, and accelerate integration into the joint combat system of the entire army, so that we can come when called, fight when we come, and win when we fight.

——On June 22, 2017, Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection of a base of the troops stationed in Shanxi

The development of national defense science and technology is a fundamental and leading strategic project. We must select the right breakthrough point, make advance arrangements, strengthen forward-looking, leading, and exploratory major technology research and new concept research, actively seek military technology competitive advantages, and increase the contribution rate of innovation to combat effectiveness growth.

——On November 24, 2015, Xi Jinping stressed at the Central Military Commission Reform Work Conference

Comprehensive sources: Science and Technology Daily, Xinhuanet, etc.