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It is headed by the Minister of National Defense. Unlike in other countries, the Ministry of National Defense does not have operational command over the Chinese military including the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which is instead commanded by the Central Military Commission (CMC). The work of the Ministry and the Minister are primarily ...
The March of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was adopted as the military anthem by the Central Military Commission on 25 July 1988. [259] The lyrics of the anthem were written by composer Gong Mu (real name: Zhang Yongnian; Chinese : 张永年) and the music was composed by Korea-born Chinese composer Zheng Lücheng .
The minister of national defense of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of National Defense and one of the top positions in the State Council.The minister usually is also a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and a member of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the top governing body of China's armed forces including the People's ...
China Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation as part of a wide-ranging anti-corruption probe that has roiled the top ranks of the People's Liberation Army, the Financial ...
The Chinese military has emphasised that the Central Military Commission, headed by President Xi Jinping, is the only nuclear command authority. China, frequently criticised by the United States ...
The meeting, between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and China’s Minister of National Defense Adm. Dong Jun, is the first face-to-face talks between the two defense chiefs and Austin’s first ...
At the same time, PLAAF leadership advocated for more active roles in the Chinese military but was sidelined by the PLA headquarters due to concerns over political reliability and a general lack of capabilities. PLAAF continued persuasive efforts, and their plans were eventually endorsed by the PLA leadership in the late 1990s and early 2000s. [18]
China named former Navy chief Dong Jun as its new defence minister on Friday to replace the last minister who disappeared from public view four months ago. The appointment by Chinese lawmakers ...