High-ranking officers of the People's Liberation Army have voiced support for President Xi Jinping's instructions to build a strong military.

PLA Daily on Wednesday published articles by chiefs of seven military area commands, the air force and the armed police as well as senior leaders of the navy, the second artillery force, the general political department and general staff department.

Comments on national defense and building strong armed forces made by Xi, who is chairman of the Central Military Commission, were echoed by the chiefs and senior leaders.