Senior official stresses military secrecy

A senior official with the Central Military Commission (CMC) has called for tightened military secrecy as the foundation for the army's capacity to join and win a war.

"We should clearly realize the austere situation of the current secrecy work and research to solve problems and weak spots," said CMC vice chairman Fan Changlong at a meeting on military secrecy on Tuesday.

According to Fan, education on ideals, belief, theories and ideology should be strengthened in order to strictly prevent the divulging of key secrets.

Stressing both human and technological efforts in keeping such secrets, he called for the drafting of comprehensive measures and policies as well as innovation in mechanisms to keep secrets.

The CMC vice chairman also urged leading officials to strengthen guidance on military secrecy work.