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PLA excels in humanitarian mission
By Sun Shangwu (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-08-01 05:26
Celebrations across the country today will mark the 78th anniversary of the
founding of the People's Liberation Army on August 1, 1927.
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Chang Shengrong: PLA's humanitarian
mission
| Speaking exclusively to China Daily, major general of the PLA's General
Political Department Chang Shengrong said this year's Army Day provides an
opportunity to reflect on the force's humanitarian work,
This year alone, nearly 150,000 military personnel have been mobilized for
rescues and relief work, he said.
During the flooding season, PLA soldiers were involved in search, rescue and
rebuilding work in stricken areas across the country.
The PLA's participation in rescue and disaster relief work is an important
function assigned by the State, with the aim of "serving the people," the
general said.
"Each time disasters happen, we can always see the
figures of PLA soldiers," said Jiang Xuzhong, a local resident from East China's
Jiangsu Province.
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