A compilation of discourses by Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on governing the military in accordance with the law has been published, according to an official statement released on November 24.

The discourses were excerpted from speeches and written works by Xi between November 2012 and June 2024.

The CMC has urged military officers and soldiers at all levels to thoroughly study the book and especially required senior officers to play an exemplary role in respecting, learning about, observing and applying laws.

Through the study of the book, military officers and soldiers are required to enhance their ability to think and act in accordance with the rule of law in their work, thus accelerating the fundamental transformations in military governance and strengthening the role of the rule of law in enhancing national defense and military capabilities.