BEIJING - Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed an order to confer the August 1 Medal on three military individuals respectively.

The recipients of the August 1 Medal are Du Fuguo, Qian Qihu, and Nie Haisheng.

The order said that the three persons are outstanding representatives of all officers and soldiers, and they are all role models for advancing the great cause of building a strong military in the new era.

All officers and soldiers should learn from the recipients of the August 1 Medal, comprehensively improve their ability to fulfill the missions and tasks in the new era, and make new and greater contributions in realizing the Party's goal of building a strong military in the new era and making the people's armed forces a world-class military.