Political Work

Stay True to the Original Aspiration, March Toward the Centenary, Strive for the First Rank

守初心向百年奔一流

PLA Daily (解放军报) 30 July 2026

Summary

Two days before the PLA's 99th founding anniversary on August 1, a figure identified as Jiang Bin published a holiday greeting invoking three slogans — 守初心 (stay true to the original aspiration), 向百年 (march toward the centenary), 奔一流 (strive for the first rank) — and calling on the force to carry forward the 红色血脉 (red bloodline) and sound the 攻坚冲锋号角 (bugle for the assault on fortified positions). This is standard political-work content for the Bayi holiday period; its value is as a record of the approved rhetorical register for the centenary run-up, not as evidence of a policy or posture change. Jiang Bin's institutional affiliation is not identified in the article, which limits any inference about the intended audience or organizational reach of the message.

Translation

Jiang Bin: In two more days it will be the 99th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army. Stay true to the original aspiration (守初心), march toward the centenary (向百年), strive for the first rank (奔一流). Officers and soldiers throughout the entire military will always take Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Military as their guide, carry forward the red bloodline (红色血脉), sound the bugle for the assault on fortified positions (攻坚冲锋号角), forge powerful war-winning capabilities, safeguard the mountains and rivers unharmed with wholehearted loyalty (赤胆忠心), protect the people's well-being with hard-core strength (硬核实力), and contribute China's strength to maintaining world peace and stability. On this occasion, I wish my comrades-in-arms an early happy holiday!

Original Chinese

蒋斌：再过两天就是中国人民解放军建军99周年。守初心，向百年，奔一流。全军官兵将始终以习近平强军思想为指引，赓续红色血脉，吹响攻坚冲锋号角，锻造强大胜战能力，以赤胆忠心护山河无恙，以硬核实力保人民安康，为维护世界和平稳定贡献中国力量。在此，提前祝战友们节日快乐！