President Xi Jinping on Sunday said the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese people all take pride in the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks after reviewing a grand military parade in the Zhurihe military training base in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to mark the PLA's 90th anniversary, which falls on Aug. 1.
History has proved that the PLA is a heroic force that has followed the Party's command, served the country with loyalty, and fought for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, Xi said.
The Party and people of all ethnic groups in China take great pride in having such a heroic army, he said.
