Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng attended the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan on the 24th to report "Overview of the Implementation of the Military Investment and Construction Project of the National Army" for inquiry.

(Photo by reporter Tu Jianrong)

[Reporter Tu Jumin/Taipei Report] The 1st Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China elected 7 members of the Politburo Standing Committee yesterday. Not only Chinese President Xi Jinping's "Xi's army" took office, but Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the CCP Military Commission, was appointed He Weidong, the commander of the Eastern Theater Command of the Communist Party of China, took over.

Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng said in the Legislative Yuan today that Zhang Youxia and others have strong strategic thinking, while the rest of the staff are younger and have solid grassroots training. .

However, the national army is also ready for war at any time. The preparation for war is not the best, but it is strengthened year by year and better.

The Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan invited Qiu Guozheng to report on the case and prepare for inquiries today. Jiang Qichen, a legislator of the Kuomintang, asked, what is our view on the Military Commission after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China?

Qiu Guozheng said that with the exception of Zhang Youxia, who was born in 1955, the others were all relatively young generals.

And these generals also have experts in the fields of aerospace and science and technology. It can be seen that the Communist Army will focus on scientific and technological development in the future.

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Jiang Qichen is concerned that the layout of the CCP's Military Commission will be linked to the CCP's policy toward Taiwan, and will not be arranged for no reason. my country's National Security Director, Chen Mingtong, mentioned last week that the CCP may take measures to "force negotiations with war" against Taiwan. Does the Ministry of National Defense understand that? ?

And this time Xi Jinping has broken many employment practices. Will the military layout of Taiwan be different?

Qiu Guozheng said that the Ministry of National Defense has a lot of thinking, and he also admitted to the legislators that we have collected the "character records" of the CCP.

Jiang Qichen asked, what is the strategic thinking of Zhang Youxia and others?

Qiu Guozheng said that it will be tougher.

Jiang Qichen is concerned about whether the outside world warns the CCP to take action next year. How should we respond?

Qiu Guozheng said that the country's military preparations are always ready for war, and the preparations for war are "not the best", but more strengthened and better after a year or a year of preparation.

DPP legislator Wang Dingyu is concerned that Miao Hua, He Weidong and other generals of the Communist Party of China have served in the 31st Group Army of the Communist Party of China (now the 73rd Group Army of the Communist Party of China). And when Xi Jinping served as the political commissar of the Fujian Provincial Military Region, these two generals followed Xi.

Do we have any information about the two highest-ranking military positions in the CCP?

Qiu Guozheng said that although the 31st Army Group has changed the troop number, the unit has not changed. Except for Zhang Youxia, the new group of generals who have just taken the post are of lower age, have solid grassroots experience, and also have experience in training against Taiwan. It is very tough.”

But the soldiers obeyed the policy. "Whether or not to fight is not up to him (the soldier), but after the above decision (to use force), the method may be tougher."

Wang Dingyu asked, in addition to the above characteristics, have these generals improved their ability to execute orders issued by Xi Jinping?

Qiu Guozheng said "Yes".

For us, building armaments and preparing for war is a long-term task. We will not change immediately because the other side changes, but we will also gradually adjust.

In response to media questions this morning, Qiu Guozheng also said that He Weidong has been adjusted from other theaters to the Eastern Theater. For example, the same is true of Lin Xiangyang, the commander of the Eastern Theater of the Communist Army. The side will not change drastically, but it will be gradual. The national army will have a response method. It is not how the CCP adjusts, but how our side will change.