Translated by Claude, edited by Sinocism.com

Xinhua, Beijing, June 16 (reporter Mei Changwei) — The first training course for senior cadres of the whole army concluded on the 16th at the National Defense University. Zhang Shengmin, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the graduation ceremony and delivered a speech. He stressed the need to persevere in using Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to forge unity of mind and spirit, to thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military, to deepen the rectification of thinking and advance political rectification and training, to firmly support the "Two Establishments," resolutely achieve the "Two Upholds," implement the system of CMC chairman responsibility, and greet the centenary of the founding of the army with a new political outlook.

新华社北京6月16日电（记者梅常伟）第一期全军高级干部培训班16日在国防大学结业。中央军委副主席张升民出席结业式并讲话。他强调，要坚持不懈用习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想凝心铸魂，深入贯彻习近平强军思想，深化思想整风、推进政治整训，坚定拥护“两个确立”，坚决做到“两个维护”，贯彻军委主席负责制，以崭新政治面貌迎接建军一百周年。

Zhang Shengmin pointed out that this training course thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of Chairman Xi's important speech at the opening ceremony, strengthened ideological remolding and tempered a sense of responsibility, and that the participating trainees broadly underwent a baptism and tempering from the inside out. He called for consolidating and deepening the results of the training; upholding, applying, and developing well the important magic weapon of building the military politically; continuously strengthening revolutionary forging; conscientiously fulfilling the political responsibility of governing the Party and exercising strict Party self-governance; solidly advancing military training and combat readiness as well as planning and construction work; and leading the troops to fulfill well the missions and tasks entrusted by the Party and the people.

张升民指出，这次培训深入学习贯彻习主席在开班式上的重要讲话精神，加强思想改造、砥砺责任担当，参训学员普遍经受由内而外的洗礼淬炼。要巩固深化培训成果，坚持好运用好发展好政治建军这个重要法宝，持续加强革命性锻造，认真履行管党治党政治责任，扎实推进练兵备战、规划建设各项工作，带领部队完成好党和人民赋予的使命任务。