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Chinese military to be brought under command of CPC headed by Xi Jinping

China's People's Liberation Army in 2017 announced plans to reduce the strength of the reserve forces and bring them under the control of the central leadership as part of the reforms of the military

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Since he took over power in 2013, Xi, 67, has ordered all PLA ranks to strictly under the CPC leadership. Xi is also the General Secretary of the CPC.

Press Trust of India Beijing

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 29 2020 | 9:30 PM IST

China's military reserve forces will be formally placed under the centralised and unified command of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Central Military Commission (CPC), both headed by President Xi Jinping, from July 1 to ensure the ruling party's "absolute leadership" over it and build a world-class army.

Currently, the reserve forces are under the dual leadership of military organs and local Communist Party committees and they would be brought under the control of the ruling party and the CMC from July 1, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 2017 announced plans to

Topics : Xi Jinping China military

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