Chinese President Xi Jinping Calls for Successful Completion of 14th Five-Year Plan for Military Development
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also serving as the general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addressed a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the People's Armed Police Force at the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 7, 2025. During his speech, Xi emphasized the importance of successfully concluding the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for military development.
Xi acknowledged the significant achievements made in the past four years of the plan's implementation. However, he also recognized the remaining challenges and issues that need to be addressed. He called for strengthening confidence, confronting challenges head-on, and implementing the requirements for high-quality development to achieve the established goals and tasks on schedule.
Xi emphasized the need for a high-quality, highly efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable path of military development. He stressed the importance of using modern management concepts and methods, continuously improving strategic management systems and mechanisms, and intensifying joint civil-military endeavors to enhance the quality and efficiency of military development.
Xi also highlighted the need for accelerated development of new quality combat capabilities, including a swift response and rapid transformation mechanism for advanced technologies. He demanded the establishment of a sound and effective oversight system to thoroughly investigate and address corruption.
By successfully concluding the 14th Five-Year Plan, China aims to achieve a modern and powerful military capable of safeguarding national security and interests. The plan focuses on enhancing combat capabilities, improving military technology, and strengthening military-civilian integration.
10 Comments
BuggaBoom
How about using these resources to address poverty and education instead of building weapons?
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China's military growth is making neighboring countries nervous. Cooperation, not confrontation, please!
The Truth
A properly developed military not only protects China but also contributes proactively to global stability.
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High-quality and efficient military development is essential for national security in the 21st century.
Habibi
Investments into the military-industrial complex usually come at the expense of the welfare of ordinary people.
Coccinella
Successfully completing this Five-Year Plan will demonstrate China's commitment to secure peace and development.
Comandante
This strategic approach ensures rapid technological transformation, essential for responding to future threats.
Muchacha
Increasing military capabilities only escalates tensions—this approach isn't helping global peace at all.
Habibi
Focusing on military strength won't solve real domestic issues. What about economic challenges at home?
Bella Ciao
Advancing combat capabilities might provoke an arms race—do we really want this?