On April 16, 2012, China’s top military paper, PLA Daily, published an editorial titled “Act Consciously in Accordance with the Big Picture of the Party’s Interests: Further Deepen the Study and Educational Activities of ‘Understanding Politics and Serving the Big Picture (the Party’s Interests),’ and Strictly Observe Discipline.” The article was republished on all of the major websites of China’s state-run media such as People’s Daily, Xinhua, Guangming, and so on. Huanqiu (Global Times) published the article under the title “The More Complicated the Situation, the More Critical the Test: Strictly Ensure the Stability of the Military.” The article emphasized that “in the new historical situation, our military faces more complicated situations, shoulders more demanding tasks, and undergoes more critical tests. [Therefore, the military] must strengthen the concept of the big picture (the Party’s interests), ensure the military’s absolute stability and central unity, and ensure the smooth transmission of military orders.
Source: PLA Daily, April 16, 2012
http://www.chinamil.com.cn/jfjbmap/content/2012-04/16/content_3130.htm
http://mil.huanqiu.com/china/2012-04/2619157.html