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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 16 (Reporter Li Xiaoming) The Ministry of National Defense held a press conference on the 16th. The Ministry of National Defense spokesman Zhang Xiaogang released news on recent military-related issues and answered reporters' questions.

Zhang Xiaogang introduced that according to the annual plan, from mid-August to late November, the "Polang" sailing training ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy will organize long-distance practice training and visit Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Singapore and other countries, and make a technical stop in Hong Kong; in late August, the final of the All-Army Military Translation Challenge will be held at the School of Foreign Languages ​​​​of the National University of Defense Technology; at the invitation of the International Military Sports Council and the Venezuelan Army, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Sports Delegation will go to Venezuela in mid-to-late August to participate in the 4th World Military Cadet Games, which is one of the important comprehensive sports events under the framework of the International Military Sports and the most important competition event of the International Military Sports this year.

On the eve of the August 1st Army Day this year, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held its 16th collective study on promoting the construction of modern border, sea and air defense. President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech, emphasizing the need to adhere to the guidance of the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, base ourselves on the overall national security strategy and military strategy, coordinate the domestic and international situations, grasp the new situation, new characteristics and new requirements of border, sea and air defense, strengthen mission responsibility, innovate ideas and measures, and strictly implement work to strive to build a strong and stable modern border, sea and air defense.

Zhang Xiaogang introduced that promoting the construction of modern border, sea and air defense is an inherent requirement of national defense and military modernization, and it is the due meaning of ensuring high-quality development with high-level security. It is of great significance to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization. First, it is necessary to strengthen the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, give full play to the advantages of the joint efforts of the Party, government, military, police and people to strengthen border defense, strengthen the joint defense command and action coordination of the military, police and people, form a chess game, twist into a rope, and improve the overall ability to defend the country and guard the border. Second, it is necessary to conscientiously implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, deepen the research on major issues of border, sea and air defense, adhere to the operation, reform and improvement, optimize the leadership and management system of border and sea defense, strengthen the construction of relevant legal systems, and ensure that all border and sea defense work is standardized, orderly, smooth and efficient. Third, it is necessary to strengthen scientific and technological empowerment, strengthen the construction of new means and conditions for border, sea and air defense, and build a three-dimensional intelligent management and control system for border, sea and air defense. Fourth, it is necessary to strengthen the connection between military and local planning, task docking, and resource coordination in the construction of border, sea and air defense, strengthen the interconnection and co-construction and sharing of infrastructure, and create a border, sea and air defense construction pattern that can effectively maintain security and strongly support development. Fifth, we should enhance good-neighborly friendship and pragmatic cooperation with relevant countries and create a good surrounding environment for border, sea and air defense construction.