"It is imperative to conscientiously summarize and apply successful experience in reforms, to master new situations and [understand] the requirements of the tasks, to focus on preparing for wars, and to have the courage to explore and innovate," Xinhua News Agency quoted the Chinese leader as saying at a conference on national defense and military reform in Beijing.
The conference was attended by high-ranking representatives of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), the People’s Armed Police Force and military academies.
President Xi Jinping has served as chairman of the CMC since 2013.
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