Chinese President Xi Jinping, general-secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has vowed to complete military reforms by 2020. (Photo : www.rushincrash.com)
hina has reshuffled its four military headquarters--staff, politics, logistics and armaments--into 15 new agencies under the Central Military Commission (CMC), which President Xi Jinping described as a “breakthrough” and “a crucial step” toward a stronger military, China Daily reported.
The report said that the new structure has now six new departments which include joint staff, political work, logistical support, equipment development, training, and national defense mobilization. It has also three commissions--discipline inspection, politics and law, and science and technology--as well as the general office, administration, auditing, international cooperation, reform and organizational structure, and strategic planning.
President Xi Jinping, general-secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the CMC, met with the new chiefs of the 15 new agencies on Monday, Jan. 11, the report said.
During the meeting, Xi urged military leaders to follow the CPC's leadership, stressing that military leaders must adhere to the Party principles, obey political discipline, and "be politically intelligent," with firm political faith and right political stance.
Military leaders must sharpen their political alertness and become better at discerning right and wrong in political matters, Xi added.
Xi also called on military leaders to align their direction with the CPC Central Committee and the CMC.
The Chinese leader also urged the reorganized CMC organs to focus on winning wars as their central task, which include concentrating on the study of military affairs, how to fight battles, and strengthen their awareness in preparing for war at any time.
Xi urged the organs to lose no time in adapting to changes in their operational command system and building themselves into a smooth-running and effective joint command system.
He also urged the organs to initiate a "learning revolution," liberate their minds and enhance their study efforts on warfare readiness.
As CMC chairman, Xi asked the leaders to impose strict self-discipline to set examples for all servicemen, urging them to be loyal and responsible, and control their behavior based on the Party's rules and discipline.
Wu Qian, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, said during a press conference on the reforms on Monday that the multi-department structure will help the CMC function better, adding that it would be conducive to consolidating the leadership of the Party over the armed forces.
The new structure will also help the 15 organs carry out strategic planning and administration as well as strengthen the supervision of powers, Wu added.
The ministry spokesman also discussed the duties of the 15 organs including the responsibilities of the key Joint Staff Department, which is in charge of military operation planning, command and control, studying and formulating military strategies, and assessing operational capacity, among others.
On the new office for international military cooperation, Wu assured that Chinese troops are committed to expanding international communication and cooperation and safeguarding world peace and stability.
