Xi stresses enhancing Party leadership over armed forces

BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping has stressed breaking new ground in enhancing the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) over the armed forces to provide a strong political guarantee for achieving the centenary goal of the People's Liberation Army.

Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in an instruction to a meeting on the Party building in the armed forces.

The meeting was held in Beijing on Thursday and Friday. ■