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December 2010 in an afternoon, State Councilor and Defense Minister Liang Guanglie at the 81 Building accepted an interview, focusing on issues such as national defense and army building, answered questions from reporters.

People’s Liberation Army in response to the crisis, played an important role in maintaining peace

Liang said, China is in a eaceful environment in the next 61 years since its founding, but peace does not fall from the sky. View from the current world situation, fighting a full-scale war unlikely, but some local areas some unexpected events occur, or because of "accidental discharge " caused some military disputes, but also can not be excluded. Chinese have a saying, "Although the security world, forget the war will be dangerous." We live in times of peace, but can not forget the war, not horses, Nanshan, swords and guns in storage.

Past 5 years, our military will coordinate development of strategic direction in all preparations for military struggle, the information of defensive operations under conditions of markedly increased. First, strengthen the fighting spirit to build strong, honed soldiers bravery, daring and style will win the battle. Second-round military training under mechanized warfare to information under conditions of transition from military training to increase actual combat and confrontational training efforts and forces in a complex electromagnetic environment of the joint combat capability has been enhanced. Third, the active construction of new equipment into the systematic development of operational and support capabilities, and strive to realize the organic integration of men and weapons, give full play to the operational effectiveness of new equipment. Fourthly, continuously strengthen the supporting facilities and construction of the battlefield, war has been significantly improved overall support capability. Fifth, conscientiously implement the National Defense Mobilization Law, accelerate the construction of modern national defense mobilization system, and better serve the global preparations for military struggle. Years, the rapid increase combat capability of our army, our response to the crisis, provided important support peace.

Accelerated pace of modernization of national defense and armed forces steadily

Liang said the army to accelerate composite development of mechanization and informatization level of modernization has been greatly improved. Relatively large changes are:

First, its units structure is more reasonable. Total posts in the army now, the Navy, Air Force, Second Artillery Corps, the proportion rose further, gradual decline in the proportion of the Army. We added some new equipment units and reduce some of the old armed forces. From the military perspective, the current ratio of military technology is relatively large arms, the general percentage of arms significantly decreased than in the past.

Second, further enhance the quality of officers and men. In 1998, army officers have a university degree and only 25.8%. At present, the proportion has reached 80%, is 3 times more than 10 years ago. Leading cadres, some of them military counselor or doctor, master.

Third, weapons and equipment to accelerate development. Large number of new weapons and equipment fielded forces to second-generation equipment as the main body, three generations of equipment as the backbone of modern weaponry system has taken shape. 60th anniversary of National Day military parade in the capital last year, showing the J -10 combat aircraft, air marshals -2000 early warning aircraft, land-based cruise missiles sword -10, 99 main battle tanks and a number of independently developed advanced weapons and equipment inspired the morale, strong the national prestige military might.

Fourth, significantly improved the level of logistical support. New look for the grassroots units of infrastructure, front-line companies draft, electricity, shower, heating, medical care and other issues basic to be resolved. The military has greatly improved wages, but also the renewal of the new uniforms.

We will fully implement the historic mission of the new century

Liang said that our military efforts to promote a number of important areas and key aspects of reform. For example, to adapt to the world development trend of new military reform, adjusting the system and structure, force a more rational organizational structure; focus on joint operational requirements, improve and perfect the joint operational command system; adapt to the further development of socialist market economy, the new situation, and promote personnel system, military service system and the placement of demobilized military personnel policy, military housing, health care, insurance policy reforms. At the same time, increase the reserve force adjustment and reform efforts, the country from the 10 million primary militia compressed to 800 million, 60 million reserve troops from the compressed to 51 million.

Looking ahead, we are confident and full of hope, we will focus on the basic mechanization by 2020 and to significant progress in information technology objectives, the theme of scientific development, to accelerate the transformation of the mode of generating combat the main line, efforts to improve the force to fight win local wars under conditions of information capacity of the core ability to accomplish diverse military tasks, the full implementation of the new century historical mission.

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In a statement issued by the PLA’s General Staff Headquarters on Monday, the authority asked all military units, especially those under direct control of the Central Military Command and the four general departments, to “eliminate drink-driving and other violations to welcome the National Day with strict military discipline.”

Other traffic violations covered by the new code include running red lights, driving military vehicles for personal use and driving without a license.

The headquarters will dispatch more military police to patrol major streets to detect traffic violations involving military vehicles, which carry distinctive white license plates.

Military vehicles are beyond the jurisdiction of traffic police and are managed by the military police who also supervise behavior of all uniformed personnel in public domains.

Military drivers who are caught drink-driving will have their licenses suspended for six months and receive compulsory traffic education.

Those caught drunk-driving will have their licenses revoked and be transferred to other duties, according to the statement.

Previously, military drivers who violated traffic regulations faced only driver education courses.

The new penalties are more severe than those in China’s Traffic Safety Law, which stipulates a license suspension of one to three months for drink-drivers and a loss of license for drunk-drivers if they are caught for twice.

Under Chinese regulations, a driver whose level of blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) is between 20mg and 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood is a drink-driver. A driver with BAC higher than 80mg/100ml is a drunk-driver.

The penalties were issued during the PLA’s final preparations for the military parade to be staged on the National Day on Oct. 1when thousands of troops and civilians will march down the Chang’an Avenue, the capital’s main east-to-west thoroughfare.

About 200,000 people were involved in rehearsals for the civilian parade, mass pageant and evening gala at the weekend.

A large number of military vehicles poured into the area around Tiananmen Square to transport the performers into the area.

The Ministry of Public Security earlier this month launched a two-month anti-drink-driving campaign.

The ministry said it had noted “no obvious drop” in the number of drink-driving cases reported after the campaign was launched.

On Aug. 4, an alleged drunk driver in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, killed a 16-year-old girl. Two days later, another alleged drunk driver in Shanghai killed a 4-year-old boy and injured three others.