Ten service people, including nine from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and one from the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP), have been awarded for their love for the armed forces and mastery in military expertise.

Hu Jintao, Chinese President, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), has personally written the title of the medal -- "Love for the Army and Mastery in Military Expertise".

An award-issuing ceremony was held in Beijing Monday, with the attendance of CMC Vice Chairmen Guo Boxiong, Cao Gangchuan and Xu Caihou, and CMC Members Liang Guanglie, Li Jinai, Liao Xilong, Chen Bingde, Qiao Qingchen and Jing Zhiyuan.

An art performance entitled "Youth & Mission" was held afterwards.

(Xinhua News Agency June 27, 2006)