Forty years ago today, on May 23, 1985 (April 4, 1985 lunar calendar), an expanded meeting of the Central Military Commission was held to focus on the reform of the military system. From May 23 to June 6, 1985, an expanded meeting of the Central Military Commission was held to discuss issues such as the streamlining and reorganization of the military and the reform of the system. On June 4, Deng Xiaoping addressed the meeting and pointed out that the reduction of the number of posts in the Chinese People's Liberation Army 1 million, which is a manifestation of the strength and confidence of the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese government and the Chinese people. He said that there are two important changes in our judgment of the international situation and our foreign policy. The first change is our understanding of the issues of war and peace, which has changed the original view that the danger of war is imminent. The second shift was in foreign policy, which changed its "one line" strategy against the threat of Soviet hegemony.