Troops with Ironclad Faith, Conviction, Discipline, and Commitment

While inspecting the PLA Army (PLAA) troops in January 2016, Xi Jinping called for building ironclad troops with an unshakeable faith in Marxism, a strong conviction in the socialist and communist cause, strict discipline, and a firm commitment to their duties. 

An ironclad faith in Marxism ensures that the military is placed under the absolute leadership of the Party, and that it aligns all its activities, whether ideological, political or operational, with the objectives of the CPC Central Committee and the CMC, and obeys orders from the Party Central Committee and the CMC at all times and under any circumstances. 

An ironclad conviction in the socialist and communist cause means unwavering support for socialism with Chinese characteristics and an unwavering determination to do whatever is necessary to pursue the Party's objectives. 

An ironclad discipline entails respect for law-based governance and exercise of strict Party and military rules. It also requires promoting political ethics, rooting out corruption, strengthening military-civilian relations, and developing a strong work ethic and personal integrity. 

An ironclad commitment to defending national sovereignty, security, and development interests enables the armed forces to be ready and able to fight and win wars, bearing in mind that their mission is to provide reliable support for the realization of the Chinese Dream of national renewal.   

鍛造“四鐵”過(guò)硬部隊(duì)

2016年1月，習(xí)近平視察陸軍部隊(duì)時(shí)，要求鍛造具有鐵一般信仰、鐵一般信念、鐵一般紀(jì)律、鐵一般擔(dān)當(dāng)?shù)倪^(guò)硬部隊(duì)。鐵一般信仰，就是堅(jiān)定對(duì)馬克思主義的信仰，毫不動(dòng)搖地堅(jiān)持黨對(duì)人民軍隊(duì)的絕對(duì)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的根本原則和制度，在思想上政治上行動(dòng)上始終與黨中央、中央軍委保持高度一致，做到在任何時(shí)候任何情況下都堅(jiān)決聽(tīng)從黨中央、中央軍委指揮；鐵一般信念，就是堅(jiān)定對(duì)社會(huì)主義和共產(chǎn)主義的信念，堅(jiān)定對(duì)中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義的信念，做到信念不動(dòng)搖、思想不松懈、斗志不衰退、作風(fēng)不渙散，始終保持堅(jiān)定的革命意志和旺盛的戰(zhàn)斗精神；鐵一般紀(jì)律，就是厲行法治、嚴(yán)肅軍紀(jì)，嚴(yán)格遵守政治紀(jì)律、組織紀(jì)律、廉潔紀(jì)律、群眾紀(jì)律、工作紀(jì)律、生活紀(jì)律等各項(xiàng)紀(jì)律，讓鐵規(guī)生威、鐵紀(jì)發(fā)力，做到令行禁止、步調(diào)一致；鐵一般擔(dān)當(dāng)，就是擔(dān)當(dāng)起維護(hù)國(guó)家主權(quán)、安全、發(fā)展利益的重大責(zé)任，牢記使命、奮發(fā)進(jìn)取，做到能打仗、打勝仗，為實(shí)現(xiàn)“兩個(gè)一百年”奮斗目標(biāo)、實(shí)現(xiàn)中華民族偉大復(fù)興的中國(guó)夢(mèng)提供堅(jiān)強(qiáng)力量保證。