BEIJING - The People's Liberation Army (PLA) held presentations on Wednesday that showcased activities featuring the relations of the Chinese dream, a strong army and the dreams of servicemen.

More than 2 million members of the PLA and armed forces joined activities in 2014, which included 9,000 speech contests, according to a statement from the General Political Department of the PLA.

Representatives of soldiers and officers, and 13 military units which stood out in the activities, delivered presentations in the form of stories and speeches on the pursuit of dreams.

Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice-Chairman Xu Qiliang was present at the presentations, saying servicemen showed commitment to building a strong army.

Xu urged attendees to be capable, courageous and virtuous.