BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) -- A book of some of President Xi Jinping's remarks on national defense and the army has been published, military authorities said Monday.

The book selects 29 of Xi's statements from January 2015 to February 2016.

Xi is also chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC).

The book was published by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Publishing House and upon the approval of the CMC, it will be distributed to regimental and above officers.

The Political Work Department under the CMC led the compilation of the book. The department has issued a circular urging all officers and soldiers to study the book.