中共中央總書記、國家主席、中央軍委主席習近平5月26日下午在出席十三屆全國人大三次會議解放軍和武警部隊代表團全體會議時強調，全軍要自覺把思想和行動統一到黨中央決策部署上來，堅定信心，迎難而上，在常態化疫情防控前提下扎實推進軍隊各項工作，堅決實現國防和軍隊建設2020年目標任務，堅決完成黨和人民賦予的各項任務。

Xi heard speeches by military deputies on fulfilling epidemic control tasks, strengthening training amid the epidemic, and accelerating capacity building on biosecurity defense, among others.
習近平聽取了代表們就我軍執行疫情防控任務、加強疫情條件下練兵備戰、加快生物安全防御能力建設等問題的發言。

Commending their role in battling COVID-19, Xi said the people's armed forces have once again proven themselves to be heroic forces that can be fully trusted by the Party and the people.
他首先對全軍部隊執行新冠肺炎疫情防控任務情況給予充分肯定。習近平指出，實踐再次證明，人民軍隊始終是黨和人民完全可以信賴的英雄軍隊。

Xi said the epidemic has brought a profound impact on the global landscape and on China's security and development as well.
他強調，這場疫情對世界格局產生了深刻影響，對我國安全和發展也產生了深刻影響。

He ordered the military to think about worst-case scenarios, scale up training and battle preparedness, promptly and effectively deal with all sorts of complex situations and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests.
要堅持底線思維，全面加強練兵備戰工作，及時有效處置各種復雜情況，堅決維護國家主權、安全、發展利益，維護國家戰略全局穩定。

Xi demanded reform and innovation to address new situations and problems exposed in the epidemic and ordered accelerating the research and development on COVID-19 drugs and vaccines by tapping the advantages of military medical research.
習近平指出，對疫情防控工作中暴露出的新情況新問題，要注重用改革創新的思路和辦法加以解決。要發揮我軍醫學科研優勢，加快新冠肺炎藥物和疫苗研發。

He also stressed scientific innovation on national defense and training of high-caliber professional military personnel.
加強國防科技創新特別是自主創新、原始創新，打造高素質、專業化新型軍事人才方陣。

Noting that this year marks the end of the 13th five-year plan for military development, Xi said extraordinary measures must be taken to overcome the impact of the epidemic to ensure major tasks on the military building are achieved.
習近平強調，今年是我軍建設發展“十三五”規劃收官之年，要采取超常措施，克服疫情影響，集中力量打好規劃落實攻堅戰，力保重大任務完成、戰略能力有大的提升。

He demanded good planning on the next five-year plan. On defense expenditure, Xi said every penny must be well spent to produce maximum results.
要編制好我軍建設“十四五”規劃，把軍費管理好、使用好，使每一分錢都花出最大效益。

He also asked the military to support the economic and social development, poverty relief and others.
習近平指出，我軍要支援地方經濟社會發展，支持打贏脫貧攻堅戰，協助地方做好維護社會大局穩定工作。