More effort must be made to boost the development of military
institutes during the historic reform of China's military forces,
Jiang Zemin, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC),
said Monday in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan
Province.
Jiang was speaking at a celebration marking the 50th anniversary
of the founding of the National Defense Science and Technology
University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
He called on military colleges to adhere to Deng Xiaoping Theory
and the important thoughts of "Three Represents".
High-quality military staff armed with latest military
technologies and technological innovation was of great importance
to the modernization of the army and national defense, Jiang
said.
Military colleges must shoulder the responsibility of nurturing
talent and fully understand developments in science and technology
as well as military education, he said.
During the past 50 years, the university has made major
scientific and technological innovations, including the landmark
research in the "Galaxy" supercomputer system for military
applications.
Reforms and innovations were needed in the military education
system so as to develop a military force that could win in the era
of information technology, Jiang said.
It was also necessary to have good faculty members with
excellent political qualities, professional skills and innovation
abilities, Jiang added.
The National Defense Science and Technology University, founded
in 1953, is a leading military university in China with 12,390
students. It has 80 master degree majors, 40 doctorate degree
majors and nine post-doctorate positions.
(Xinhua News Agency September 2, 2003)