BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — Officers and soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China watched or listened to the live-streamed memorial meeting for Comrade Jiang Zemin on Tuesday morning.

They listened intently to a speech by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission.PLA officers and soldiers said that they were determined to uphold the firm leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its heart and build the people’s armed forces into world-class forces.The great cause of national rejuvenation involves dedication and effort of several generations of Chinese Communists, including Comrade Jiang Zemin.PLA officers and soldiers pledged to forge ahead with enterprise and courage to provide strategic support for national rejuvenation and c contribute more to peace and development in the world.