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we wait until problems get worse, they will be more difficult to solve. We
need to face difficulties squarely, and effectively do what can and must be
done. In short, the tasks we face in running the army are still daunting, and
everyone needs to work harder.
Fourth, we need to continue to work resolutely, quickly and pragmati-
cally. Our army has always had the fine tradition of working resolutely,
quickly and pragmatically. Regardless of whether it is military, political,
logistics, armament, research or teaching work, the army must do all of
it in this way. I have said in the past that when we address problems, we
must work quickly and effectively; otherwise, we will accomplish noth-
ing. Working quickly means working with a sense of urgency, not in a
relaxed or sluggish manner. We must study, research, make decisions and
arrangements and carry out inspections and supervision day and night.
If we waste time, we will lose opportunities. Working effectively means
working conscientiously and achieving results without engaging in for-
malism or doing things for mere form or show. We must speak the truth
and do practical work that achieves concrete results. The international
and domestic situations we face are changing and developing rapidly, we
shoulder great and onerous responsibilities, and we must live up to the
expectations the Party and people place on the army. All of this requires
us to give full rein to and sustain the practice of working resolutely,
quickly and pragmatically.
I believe that through this “three stresses” campaign, the CMC will be-
come more united and resolute as a collective leadership, and will certainly
achieve further successes in leading army building and reform.

1 “On Strengthening and Improving Study,” note 13, p. 304, this volume.
2 Ibid., note 4, p. 302.
3 Cf. “Do a Good Job Building and Reforming the Army,” Selected Works of Jiang Zemin, Eng. ed.,
FLP, Beijing, 2010, Vol. I, p. 72.
4 “Problems of War and Strategy,” Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung, Eng. ed., FLP, Peking, 1975, Vol.
II, p. 224.
5 “With Stable Policies of Reform and Opening to the Outside World, China Can Have Great
Hopes for the Future,” Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping, Eng. ed., FLP, Beijing, 1994, Vol. III, p. 307.
6 “Speech to Comrades Who Had Attended an Enlarged Meeting of the Military Commission of
the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China,” ibid., p. 323.
7 Cf. Jiang Zemin, “The Army Needs to Be Qualified Politically and Competent Militarily and Have
a Fine Work Style, Strict Discipline and Adequate Logistics Support,” op. cit., p. 131.
8 A reference to the Discipline Regulations of the PLA, Routine Service Regulations of the PLA,
and Drill Regulations of the PLA.
9 Jiang Zemin, “Do a Good Job Building and Reforming the Army,” op. cit., p. 75.