The flag raising ceremony during the military parade at Zhurihe training base in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region Sunday, July 30, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

Heroic PLA pride of Party, people: Xi

President Xi Jinping on Sunday said the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese people all take pride in the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks after reviewing a grand military parade in the Zhurihe military training base in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to mark the PLA's 90th anniversary, which falls on Aug. 1.

History has proved that the PLA is a heroic force that has followed the Party's command, served the country with loyalty, and fought for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, Xi said.

The Party and people of all ethnic groups in China take great pride in having such a heroic army, he said.

Xi lauds PLA's "immortal feat" over 90 years

President Xi Jinping on Sunday lauded contributions made by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in its nine decades of history to the country and the people.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks after observing a grand military parade in the Zhurihe military training base in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to mark the PLA's 90th anniversary, which falls on Aug. 1.

Xi said the shot fired in Nanchang 90 years ago marked the inception of a new type of people's army under the leadership of the CPC.

Over the past 90 years, the PLA has held high the banner of the Party and shouldered the hopes of the nation, Xi said.

Bathed in blood while forging ahead, they have defeated all the enemies, overcome all sorts of challenges, and made "immortal feat" to help the Chinese people stand up and prosper, he said.