BEIJING -- A compilation of discourses by Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on enhancing political loyalty in the military has been published, an official statement said Wednesday.

The book is composed of 89 discourses made by Xi since the 18th Communist Party of China National Congress in 2012, fully elucidating the development, connotations, demands and implementation of the strategy of enhancing the military's political loyalty in the new era, according to the statement.

The book has been published with the approval of the CMC to improve military officers' understanding of Xi's important discourses on enhancing political loyalty in the military in the new era and enhance their awareness of strengthening political loyalty in terms of political orientation, thinking and action, the statement noted.