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- On April 9, 2026, President Xi Jinping addressed officers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), urging ideological rectification and political integrity ahead of the PLA centenary in August 2027.
- He emphasized loyalty to the Communist Party and condemned self-interest and corruption as contrary to party values.
- The speech, delivered at the National Defence University in Beijing, called for strict discipline and the PLA's unity under law.
