President urges military to push forward reforms

Forces asked to prioritize work related to troops' combat readiness, welfare

President Xi Jinping urged the Chinese military to continue reforming its policy system, saying this is crucial to building a world-class force.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Tuesday in Beijing that reforms of the military policy system are intended to resolve institutional hindrances to allow the armed forces to better fit into their new roles and fulfill their new missions.