Published by: THE WORLD UYGHUR NETWORK NEWS July 23,1997

CND-Global, 7/21/97

[CND, 07/16/97] Chinese Defense Minister CHI Haotian urges Chinese citizens to love and respect the PLA, AFP reported, citing the Xinhua news agency. Chi was quoted as saying that a strong national defense system could only be possible when the entire society cherishes and supports the military. It is especially important for "the invigoration and reunification of the country".

(WU Fang, Guochen WANG)