Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-08-07

Ministry of National Defense: Paying Tribute to Defense Science and Technology Workers Who Forge the Nation's Shield

国防部：向为国铸盾的国防科技工作者致敬

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	PLA Daily (解放军报) (pla_daily)
Source language	zh-Hans — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-08-07
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16478283.html
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8月7日下午，国防部新闻发言人陈曦大校就近期涉军问题发布消息。记者：据报道，国防科技大学计算机学院王戟研究员被中央宣传部授予“时代楷模”称号，受到全民广泛关注、全网热议点赞。请介绍有关情况。陈曦：王戟研究员是我国高可信软件领域主要开拓者，扎根军事教学科研一线三十余年，始终秉持立德树人、为战育人初心，忠实履行以战领研、科研为战使命。面对高位截肢、肾衰竭等重大疾病打击，他仍以坚韧意志和乐观精神坚守战位、忘我奋斗，坚定不移攻坚国防科技自主创新高地，为大国重器关键软件安全可靠作出重要贡献。众多网友被这位“挺好的”教授所感动、所鼓励，称赞他“身如长戟，为国而立；胸怀赤诚，志在强军”。生命向前，冲锋不止。王戟的微笑与坚守是所有国防科技工作者默默奉献、为国铸盾的缩影，我们向这些以身许党许国的楷模致以崇高敬意和诚挚祝福。广大官兵将以他们为榜样，牢记初心使命，勠力奋斗强军，以崭新政治面貌迎接建军一百周年。

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At the August 7 MND press briefing, spokesperson Senior Colonel Chen Xi formally endorsed Wang Ji, a researcher at the National University of Defense Technology's School of Computer Science, who was designated a '时代楷模' (Role Model of the Era) by the Central Propaganda Department for his work on high-assurance software (高可信软件) for critical defense systems. This is standard political-work content; its value is as a record of how the PLA frames the defense science and technology workforce to junior officers and the public—specifically tying individual sacrifice and '自主创新' (indigenous innovation) to the broader party-army loyalty narrative ahead of the PLA centenary in 2027. What remains unknown is the specific programs or platforms Wang Ji's software work has supported, which the MND statement deliberately omits.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "国防部：向为国铸盾的国防科技工作者致敬." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-08-07. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16478283.html.

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