General Cao Gangchuan, director of the General Armament Department
(GAD) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has called for
the acceleration of the pace of reforming China's military
industry.
The industry should be restructured bringing into consideration the
new situation of building a socialist market economy in the
country.
Cao, who is a member of the Central Military Commission, made the
remarks at a recent workshop attended by heads of PLA bureaus in
charge of dispatching army representatives to military factories
across the country.
He
urged to build up, as early as possible, the necessary mechanisms
for competition, appraisal, supervision and encouragement.
In
his address, the general thanked all the military representatives
for their contribution to the development of the defense industry
over the decades.
It
is the first meeting of its kind ever held since the GAD was set up
in April 1998.
(Xinhua)