29 June 2020

China to centralise command over military reserve forces

by Gabriel Dominguez

China’s military reserve forces will be brought under the “centralised and unified command” of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Central Military Commission (CMC) from 1 July, the state-owned Xinhua News Agency reported on 28 June.

Noting that reserve forces are “an important part” of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the CPC’s Central Committee said the adjustment in the leadership structure is aimed at “upholding the party’s absolute leadership over the army and building a strong military in the new era”, according to Xinhua.

China’s military reserve forces will be brought under the “centralised and unified command” of the C...

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