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Central Military Commission
![Xi Jinping's PLA Ambitions: Why Guo Boxiong Had to Go Xi Jinping's PLA Ambitions: Why Guo Boxiong Had to Go](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-06_15-03-34.jpg)
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 China Military Commission Digs Deep to Root Out Corruption](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-19_09-52-07.jpg)
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 It's Official: China's Military Has 5 New Theater Commands](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-10_13-20-05.jpg)
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? Is China's PLA Now Xi's Army?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-06_17-28-38.jpg)
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 China's Plan for a New, Improved Military](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-02_16-41-33.jpg)
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 Take Notice, Asia: China's Military Is Getting Leaner and More Lethal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-28_19-40-13.jpg)
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 What to Expect at China's Upcoming Fifth Plenum](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-26_03-15-29.jpg)
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 Remember China's Announced 300,000 Troop Cut? Not Everyone's Happy About It](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-10-30_18-38-56.jpg)
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? Who Will Be Xi’s Number 2 on China’s Central Military Commission?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-29_10-51-46.jpg)
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 China’s Military Diplomacy Heats Up](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-25_06-41-56.jpg)
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 China’s Military Urges Increased Secrecy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-24_20-06-35.jpg)
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 China Creates New Military Reform Leading Group](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-03-21_06-19-44.jpg)
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.