PLA Daily 2004-08-05

On the afternoon of August 2, Li Jinai, member of the Central Military Commission and director of the General Armaments Department (GAD), visited in Beidaihe representatives of the outstanding scientific and technological workers and senior officers who are from the GAD and are on vacation in Beidaihe. Li extended warm greetings to them and a heart-felt appreciation to all the servicemen of the GAD and their families for their contributions to the armaments development and defense-related science and technology. 　　Li Jinai told the holidaymakers to take good care of themselves, have a good time, don't worry about their work and strike a proper balance between work and rest. After returning to their posts, they are encouraged to develop the spirit of "atom bomb, hydrogen bomb and man-made satellite " and the spirit of manned spaceflight with strong concern for the nation, strong sense of political responsibility and energized working enthusiasm to go all out to accomplish various tasks entrusted by the CPC Central Committee and the Central Military Commission and make new and greater contributions to boosting the military changes with Chinese characteristics and realizing a leapfrog development of the armaments and equipment of the army. 　　By Mo Jingbiao and Tang Zhenning 　　(August 5, PLA Daily)