On the afternoon of July 30, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. Ministry of National Defense spokesman Colonel Jiang Bin answered questions from reporters. Reporter: Every year, apply for college entrance examinations, and military academies are always an ideal choice for many students and parents. Please tell us about this year's military academy admissions process. Jiang Bin: The vast number of university students continued to actively apply for the military academy this year. About 192,000 people from 31 provinces across the country signed up, and 22 military academies admitted more than 17,500 candidates. The average performance ranking of admissions candidates was in the top 6% of all provinces. The popularity of admissions and the quality of applicants reached record highs. The military academy is a cradle for cultivating a new type of highly qualified and specialized military personnel. It is a place to sharpen blood courage, and a stage for young dreams to blossom. Choosing a military academy is choosing to integrate personal ideals into the great journey of a strong country and a strong army. Here, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to all the new comrades who are about to enter the military academy! I hope you will take over the spiritual torch of your ancestors, strengthen your skills and take on the mission, and contribute your youth to advancing national defense and military modernization with high quality and speeding up the construction of a world-class army.

On the afternoon of July 30, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. Ministry of National Defense spokesman Colonel Jiang Bin answered questions from reporters. Reporter: Every year, apply for college entrance examinations, and military academies are always an ideal choice for many students and parents. Please tell us about this year's military academy admissions process. Jiang Bin: The vast number of university students continued to actively apply for the military academy this year. About 192,000 people from 31 provinces across the country signed up, and 22 military academies admitted more than 17,500 candidates. The average performance ranking of admissions candidates was in the top 6% of all provinces. The popularity and quality of applicants reached record highs. The military academy is a cradle for cultivating a new type of highly qualified and specialized military personnel. It is a place to sharpen blood courage, and a stage for young dreams to blossom. Choosing a military academy is choosing to integrate personal ideals into the great journey of a strong country and a strong army. Here, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to all the new comrades who are about to enter the military academy! I hope you will take over the spiritual torch of your ancestors, strengthen your skills and take on the mission, and contribute your youth to advancing national defense and military modernization with high quality and speeding up the construction of a world-class army.