Xi encourages university students to contribute to strong army

BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged eight university students, who joined the army this year, to help the country achieve its goal of building a strong army.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a reply letter to the students, which was written Saturday and made public Monday.