Modernization Political Work

The Central Propaganda Department Confers the Title of 'Model of the Era' (时代楷模) on Comrade Wang Ji

中央宣传部授予王戟同志“时代楷模”称号

PLA Daily (解放军报) 29 July 2026

Summary

The Central Propaganda Department awarded Wang Ji, a researcher and doctoral supervisor at the National University of Defense Technology's School of Computer Science, the 时代楷模 ('Model of the Era') title on July 29 for his work building theoretical frameworks and technical systems for 高可信软件 (high-assurance software) used in multiple major weapons systems — work he continued after a serious illness requiring high-level amputation. The designation documents the PRC's use of heroic-scientist propaganda to reinforce the 为战育人 ('educating for war') and 以战领研 ('leading research through combat') imperatives at defense universities, framing NUDT's software security work as both a patriotic and a warfighting obligation. The specific emphasis on high-assurance software for critical weapons systems raises the question of which platforms depend on this work, a detail the article does not provide.

Translation

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 29 — The Central Propaganda Department recently publicized and announced the advanced deeds of Comrade Wang Ji to the whole of society and conferred upon him the title of 'Model of the Era' (时代楷模).

Wang Ji, male, Han ethnicity, born November 1969, a native of Shanghai, a member of the Chinese Communist Party, is a researcher and doctoral supervisor at the School of Computer Science, National University of Defense Technology. He has long fought on the front lines of military education and scientific research, consistently upholding the founding mission of cultivating virtue and nurturing talent (立德树人) and educating for war (为战育人), faithfully fulfilling the mission of leading research through combat (以战领研) and conducting research in service of war (科研为战). He led his team in constructing a theoretical framework and technical system for high-assurance software (高可信软件), making important contributions to ensuring the security and reliability of critical software in multiple major weapons systems. Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, Comrade Wang Ji has consciously armed his mind with Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply studied and implemented Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military (习近平强军思想), and charged unwaveringly toward the high ground of independent innovation in national defense science and technology. Despite suffering a serious illness and high-level amputation, he has continued to hold his post and devote himself selflessly to his work with tenacious will and an optimistic spirit, persistently carrying out research breakthroughs, achieving multiple innovative results that have reached internationally advanced levels, and cultivating a cohort of backbone talent in high-assurance software technology. He has actively carried forward the fine traditions of the Party and the people's armed forces; his family conduct is wholesome and his personal life frugal, and his family has been recognized as a National Civilized Family.

At the ceremony announcing the 'Model of the Era' designation, the Decision of the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party on Conferring the Title of 'Model of the Era' on Comrade Wang Ji was read aloud, a short film reflecting his advanced deeds was screened, and a responsible official of the Central Propaganda Department presented Comrade Wang Ji with the 'Model of the Era' certificate and badge.

In the decision conferring the title of 'Model of the Era,' the Central Propaganda Department noted that Comrade Wang Ji is an outstanding representative of military educators and science and technology workers in the new era. His advanced deeds fully demonstrate the political character and glorious tradition of the people's armed forces in firmly safeguarding the core and resolutely heeding the Party's command, vividly embody the noble character of military educators and science and technology workers who are devoted to cultivating virtue and nurturing talent (矢志立德树人), educating for war (为战育人), bravely scaling new heights, and forging a shield for the nation (为国铸盾), and collectively display the fighting spirit of Communist Party members in the new era who always maintain vigorous vitality and soaring drive (蓬勃朝气、昂扬锐气), striving without cease for the cause of the Party and the people so long as life endures. In order to publicize and commend his advanced deeds, the title of 'Model of the Era' is conferred upon Comrade Wang Ji. It is hoped that Party members, cadres, and officers and soldiers of the armed forces at large will take the 'Model of the Era' as their example, more consciously uphold the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building (习近平党建思想) and Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military (习近平强军思想), profoundly appreciate the decisive significance of the 'Two Establishments' (两个确立), strengthen the 'Four Consciousnesses' (四个意识), firm up the 'Four Confidences' (四个自信), achieve the 'Two Upholds' (两个维护), implement the system of CMC Chairman responsibility (军委主席负责制), carry forward and promote the great founding spirit of the Party (伟大建党精神) and the great spirit of the Long March (伟大长征精神), strengthen ideals and convictions, deepen love of family and country, temper strength of will and character, establish and practice a correct view of political achievement (政绩观), and unite in struggle to achieve on schedule the centenary goal of army building (建军一百年奋斗目标), to accelerate the building of the people's armed forces into a world-class military, and to advance in full the great cause of building a strong nation and achieving national rejuvenation through Chinese-path modernization (中国式现代化).

Responsible officials from the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, the National University of Defense Technology, and the Hunan Provincial Party Committee, as well as representatives of officers and soldiers of the armed forces and teachers and students from universities, middle schools, and primary schools in the capital, attended the announcement ceremony.

Original Chinese

新华社北京7月29日电日前，中央宣传部向全社会宣传发布王戟同志的先进事迹，授予他“时代楷模”称号。王戟，男，汉族，1969年11月生，上海市人，中共党员，国防科技大学计算机学院研究员、博士生导师。他长期奋战在军事教学科研一线，始终秉持立德树人、为战育人初心，忠实履行以战领研、科研为战使命，带领团队构建高可信软件理论框架与技术体系，为保障多项重大装备关键软件安全可靠作出重要贡献。党的十八大以来，王戟同志自觉用习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想武装头脑，深入学习贯彻习近平强军思想，坚定不移向着国防科技自主创新高地冲锋，在遭受重大疾病打击、高位截肢的情况下，仍以坚韧意志和乐观精神坚守战位、忘我奋斗，持续开展研究攻关，取得了多项达到国际先进水平的创新成果，培养了一批高可信软件技术骨干人才。他积极发扬党和人民军队的优良传统，家风淳朴、生活简朴，其家庭被评为全国文明家庭。 “时代楷模”发布仪式上，宣读了《中共中央宣传部关于授予王戟同志“时代楷模”称号的决定》，播放了反映他先进事迹的短片，中央宣传部负责同志为王戟同志颁发了“时代楷模”证章。中央宣传部在授予“时代楷模”称号的决定中指出，王戟同志是新时代军队教育和科技工作者的优秀代表，他的先进事迹充分彰显了人民军队坚定维护核心、坚决听党指挥的政治本色和光荣传统，生动诠释了军队教育和科技工作者矢志立德树人、为战育人，勇攀高峰、为国铸盾的高尚品格，集中展现了新时代共产党员始终保持蓬勃朝气、昂扬锐气，为党和人民的事业生命不息、奋斗不止的拼搏精神。为宣传褒扬他的先进事迹，授予王戟同志“时代楷模”称号。希望广大党员、干部和部队官兵以“时代楷模”为榜样，更加自觉地坚持以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，深入学习贯彻习近平党建思想、习近平强军思想，深刻领悟“两个确立”的决定性意义，增强“四个意识”、坚定“四个自信”、做到“两个维护”，贯彻军委主席负责制，传承弘扬伟大建党精神、伟大长征精神，坚定理想信念，厚植家国情怀，砥砺意志品质，树立和践行正确政绩观，为如期实现建军一百年奋斗目标、加快把人民军队建成世界一流军队，为以中国式现代化全面推进强国建设、民族复兴伟业而团结奋斗。教育部、科技部、国家国防科工局、中央军委政治工作部、国防科技大学和湖南省委负责同志，以及部队官兵、首都大中小学师生代表参加发布仪式。