Top leaders attend Long March anniversary 

Hu Jintao added that to gain strong spiritual support in building the socialist country with Chinese characteristics, spirits that embody the revolutionary ideals are vital and should be greatly promoted.

The unity of the Party and all ethnic groups across the nation should be strengthened.

Efforts should be made to develop the construction of our defenses and modern army, and the mission of the people's army should be effectively fulfilled in the new century.

And the building of both governing capacity and the advanced nature of the Party should be enhanced.

Hu said, “Today, we can say proudly that the revolutionary ideals of the Red Army's Long March have become a reality in China. Let's unite more closely on the new Long March, hold high the great banner of the Deng Xiaoping Theory and the Three Represents, fully implement the concept of development with a scientific outlook, and maintain the strength and revolutionary passion as well as a hard-working spirit, so as to move forward along the road of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, push forward the great cause opened by our revolutionary pioneers, and continue painting a great picture of rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.”