
BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for efforts to build the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy into a strong and modern force to lend support for the realization of the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation and the dream of a strong army.

Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy headquarters on May 24, 2017. [Photo: gov.cn]
Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made the remarks on Wednesday during an inspection of the PLA Navy headquarters.

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during an inspection of the PLA Navy headquarters on May 24, 2017. [Photo: gov.cn]
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