10 awarded highest military honor

President salutes 'generational models', names new PLA generals

President Xi Jinping promoted five people to general in the People's Liberation Army on Friday and awarded 10 people the Order of August 1 - the latest and highest military decoration - for their outstanding contributions to national defense and military modernization.

Xi, also chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the ceremony, which took place in Beijing just four days ahead of the PLA's 90th anniversary on Tuesday.