But every time I do, I meet opposition from everybody. At the Thirteenth National Congress of the Party, I secured a partial retirement, retaining only the posts of Chairman of the Central Military Commission and Chairman of the State Military Commission.

• 我已经八十五岁了，多年来我提出退休，每次都遭到大家的反对。 十三大的时候先搞半退，只当军委主席。