新華社北京7月31日電（記者張汨汨、梅常偉）中華人民共和國國防部7月31日在人民大會(huì)堂舉行盛大招待會(huì)，熱烈慶祝中國人民解放軍建軍95周年。中共中央總書記、國家主席、中央軍委主席習(xí)近平和李克強(qiáng)、栗戰(zhàn)書、汪洋、王滬寧、趙樂際、韓正、王岐山等黨和國家領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人出席招待會(huì)。

人民大會(huì)堂宴會(huì)廳燈火璀璨，洋溢著熱烈喜慶的節(jié)日氣氛。主席臺(tái)上方懸掛著莊嚴(yán)的“八一”軍徽，“1927－2022”的大字年號在紅旗映襯下格外醒目，昭示著中國人民解放軍走過95年的光輝歷程。

18時(shí)許，在歡快的《迎賓曲》中，習(xí)近平等黨和國家領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人步入宴會(huì)大廳，與中外來賓歡聚一堂，全場響起熱烈掌聲。

招待會(huì)開始時(shí)，中央軍委委員、國務(wù)委員兼國防部長魏鳳和致辭。受習(xí)近平總書記委托，魏鳳和首先代表黨中央、國務(wù)院、中央軍委，向全體人民解放軍指戰(zhàn)員、武警部隊(duì)官兵、軍隊(duì)文職人員、民兵預(yù)備役人員致以節(jié)日祝賀，向在各個(gè)時(shí)期為人民軍隊(duì)建設(shè)作出貢獻(xiàn)的離退休老同志、老戰(zhàn)士、轉(zhuǎn)業(yè)退伍軍人、革命傷殘軍人和烈軍屬表示親切慰問，向獲得“八一勛章”的同志，向全軍英模代表、全國雙擁模范代表、全國模范軍隊(duì)轉(zhuǎn)業(yè)干部代表致以崇高敬意，向辛勤工作在國防科技工業(yè)戰(zhàn)線的同志們致以誠摯問候，向長期關(guān)心支持國防和軍隊(duì)建設(shè)的各級黨委和政府、人民團(tuán)體，向全國各族人民表示衷心感謝，向出席招待會(huì)的各國駐華武官及各位來賓表示熱烈歡迎。

魏鳳和表示，中國人民解放軍是中國共產(chǎn)黨締造的人民軍隊(duì)。95年來，在黨的堅(jiān)強(qiáng)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下，英雄的人民軍隊(duì)為民族獨(dú)立、人民解放、國家富強(qiáng)建立了不朽功勛，為維護(hù)國家主權(quán)、安全、發(fā)展利益提供了強(qiáng)大支撐，為維護(hù)世界的和平與安寧作出了重要貢獻(xiàn)。

魏鳳和指出，新時(shí)代新征程上，全軍必須以習(xí)近平新時(shí)代中國特色社會(huì)主義思想為指導(dǎo)，深入貫徹習(xí)近平強(qiáng)軍思想，堅(jiān)持走中國特色強(qiáng)軍之路，加快國防和軍隊(duì)現(xiàn)代化，努力建設(shè)同我國國際地位相稱、同國家安全和發(fā)展利益相適應(yīng)的鞏固國防和強(qiáng)大人民軍隊(duì)，為實(shí)現(xiàn)中華民族偉大復(fù)興提供戰(zhàn)略支撐。

在喜慶歡快的樂曲聲中，中外賓朋舉杯共賀中國人民解放軍建軍95周年，祝福中國繁榮昌盛，祝愿中國人民解放軍同世界各國軍隊(duì)友誼長青。

在京中共中央政治局委員、中央書記處書記，全國人大常委會(huì)有關(guān)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)同志，國務(wù)委員，最高人民法院院長，最高人民檢察院檢察長，全國政協(xié)有關(guān)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)同志和中央軍委委員，曾擔(dān)任黨和國家以及中央軍委領(lǐng)導(dǎo)職務(wù)的軍隊(duì)老同志等出席招待會(huì)。

出席招待會(huì)的還有中央和國家機(jī)關(guān)有關(guān)部門、有關(guān)人民團(tuán)體和北京市負(fù)責(zé)同志，以及軍委機(jī)關(guān)各部門、解放軍駐京各大單位、武警部隊(duì)負(fù)責(zé)同志；軍隊(duì)離退休老干部代表，“八一勛章”獲得者、全軍英雄模范、首都民兵、烈軍屬、全國雙擁模范、原國民黨起義人員代表以及外國駐華武官等。

Xi attends reception celebrating 95th founding anniversary of PLA

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Sunday attended a reception to celebrate the 95th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which falls on Aug. 1.

The reception was held at the Great Hall of the People by the Ministry of National Defense.

Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), was joined by other senior leaders of the Party and the state, including Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng and Wang Qishan.

Entrusted by Xi, CMC member, State Councilor, and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe extended festive greetings to all the officers and personnel of the PLA, members of the armed police, and others on behalf of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council, and the CMC.

Wei paid tribute to veterans and heroes who contributed to the development of people's armed forces and representatives of army role models. He also sent regards to people dedicating themselves to the front of defense-related science, technology, and industry. He expressed gratitude to Party committees, governments, and people's organizations at all levels that have unrelentingly supported the efforts to strengthen the country's national defense and armed forces.

The PLA is the people's armed forces founded by the CPC, Wei said while addressing the event. Over the past 95 years, under the firm leadership of the CPC, the people's military has made indelible achievements in realizing national independence, liberating the Chinese people, and making the country prosperous and strong, he added.

The PLA has underpinned the efforts to protect the country's national sovereignty, security and development interests, and made significant contributions to safeguarding peace and tranquility in the world, Wei said.

Wei called for thoroughly implementing Xi Jinping's thinking on strengthening the military and speeding up the modernization of national defense and the armed forces.

He also underscored efforts to build a solid national defense and powerful armed forces, commensurate with China's international standing and meeting the needs of its security and development interests, thus providing strategic support for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.