Ex-servicemen are valuable assets of the Party and the country, and an important force in promoting Chinese-style modernization. The work of ex-servicemen has a bearing on the cause of reform, development and stability, as well as on the strengthening of the army and the development of the military. In the new era and new journey, the work of veterans should have a new role and new action. We should adhere to the guidance of the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, fully implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the 3rd Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, implement the policy of serving economic and social development, national defense and military construction, focus on the needs of advancing Chinese modernization and the expectations of retired soldiers, further deepen the reforms in a comprehensive manner, and continue to improve the organization and management system, the work system, and the policy system, so that the work of retired soldiers will be effectively carried out. The government will further deepen the reform, continue to improve the organization and management system, the work operation system, and the policy and institutional system, so as to effectively accept and resettle veterans, provide them with good service and protection, manage their education, give full play to their roles, and safeguard their rights and interests, so as to make military service a profession honored by the whole society, and let veterans be respected by all. I hope that the majority of veterans will always keep the revolutionary military character, firm conviction, patriotic dedication, and strive to make new and greater contributions to the comprehensive promotion of the construction of a strong country and the national rejuvenation of the great cause of Chinese-style modernization.
The National Working Conference on Ex-Servicemen was held in Beijing on the 29th. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State Council and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, gave important instructions on the work of veterans and expressed warm congratulations to the exemplary units and individuals who have been honored and sincere greetings to comrades engaged in the work of veterans.
Xi emphasized that veterans are valuable assets of the Party and the country, and an important force in advancing Chinese-style modernization, and that veterans' work is related to reform, development, stability and the cause of strengthening the military. A new era and a new journey, the work of veterans should have a new role and new action. We should adhere to the guidance of the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, fully implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the 3rd Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, implement the policy of serving economic and social development, national defense and military construction, focus on the needs of advancing Chinese modernization and the expectations of retired soldiers, further deepen the reforms in a comprehensive manner, and continue to improve the organization and management system, the work system, and the policy system, so that the work of retired soldiers will be effectively carried out. The government will further deepen the reform, continue to improve the organization and management system, the work operation system, and the policy and institutional system, so as to effectively accept and resettle veterans, provide them with good service and protection, manage their education, give full play to their roles, and safeguard their rights and interests, so as to make military service a profession honored by the whole society, and let veterans be respected by society. It is hoped that the vast number of veterans will always keep their revolutionary military character, firm beliefs, patriotic dedication, hard work, and make new and greater contributions to the comprehensive advancement of the construction of a strong country and the national rejuvenation of the great cause with Chinese-style modernization.
State Councilor Chen Yiqin conveyed Xi's important instructions and spoke at the meeting. She said that General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions fully embodied the great importance attached to the work of veterans and the cordial care for the majority of veterans. We should conscientiously implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, focus on Chinese-style modernization, further deepen the reform in a comprehensive manner, show new bearing and new role in serving the strong country and strong army, improving the level of service and protection, and preventing and resolving the risks, and lead the vast number of veterans to enthusiastically devote themselves to the practice of modernization, and create a new situation of high-quality development of the work of retired military personnel.
The meeting honored 397 national model veterans and 100 national veterans' work model units and 80 model individuals.

Member of the Central Military Commission Miao Hua attended the meeting. (Lookout)