The August 1 Medal

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, on July 27 presented the August 1 Medal to three military servicemen and conferred an honorary flag to a military battalion for their outstanding service ahead of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).

When people respect and advocate heroes, more heroes will come to the fore. The Party and the state have always attached great importance to honoring heroes and role models.