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Central Military Commission
Xi Jinping's PLA Ambitions: Why Guo Boxiong Had to Go
By Ankit Panda
Guo Boxiong is the latest PLA 'tiger' to fall to Xi's anti-corruption campaign.
China Military Commission Digs Deep to Root Out Corruption
By Ben Lowsen
The Chinese military’s Discipline Inspection Commission is spending Chinese New Year checking out the PLA’s “style.”
It's Official: China's Military Has 5 New Theater Commands
By Shannon Tiezzi
China scrapped its seven military regions in favor of five theater commands.
Is China's PLA Now Xi's Army?
By Bo Zhiyue
In China's most sweeping military reshuffle since the 1950s, Xi Jinping is creating an army that is loyal only to him.
China's Plan for a New, Improved Military
By Shannon Tiezzi
Xi Jinping just outlined an ambitious plan for military reforms, but implementation will take years.
Take Notice, Asia: China's Military Is Getting Leaner and More Lethal
By Dingding Chen
Reforms to the People's Liberation Army will help the Chinese military emerge as a more potent war-fighting force.
What to Expect at China's Upcoming Fifth Plenum
By Ankit Panda
Chinese leaders prepare to gather to chart an economic path for the People's Republic through 2020.
Remember China's Announced 300,000 Troop Cut? Not Everyone's Happy About It
By Ankit Panda
Xi Jinping's announcement of a major troop cut in the PLA caught even China's military by surprise.
Who Will Be Xi’s Number 2 on China’s Central Military Commission?
By Bo Zhiyue
Gen. Fan Changlong is due to retire at the 19th Party Congress. Who will replace him as China's top military official?
China’s Military Diplomacy Heats Up
By Zachary Keck
The last week has seen China engage in a ferocious amount of military diplomacy.
China’s Military Urges Increased Secrecy
By Shannon Tiezzi
A new official report cited by state media urges the PLA to more closely guard its military secrets.
China Creates New Military Reform Leading Group
By Zachary Keck
President Xi Jinping now heads up another important new leading group, further cementing his grip on power.