Xi bestows honors on 2 military units
People's Daily Online
(Xinhua) 08:16, August 22, 2016
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Sunday two military units will receive honorary titles for their outstanding service. Xi is concurrently the chairman of China's Central Military Commission.
Troop 77656 has been designated a "model plateau battalion" for its outstanding performance in safeguarding the border, ensuring stability and disaster relief assistance, according to a statement Sunday.
Navy Submarine 372 was honored as a "model submarine" for its excellence performance in marine missions.
The armed forces were urged to learn from both examples.
In a separate statement also released Sunday, Xi approved merit citations for four military units and 15 persons for outstanding service.
Troop 66114 was given a first-class merit citation for its outstanding contribution to completing tasks, and units 91515, 94669 and 96261 were given second-class merit citations for their outstanding performance in strengthening fighting capacity. Chen Deming, a researcher from unit 63620, was awarded a first-class merit citation.
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