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Central Military Commission
April 07, 2016
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.
February 19, 2016
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.”
February 02, 2016
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.
January 12, 2016
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.
December 01, 2015
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.
December 01, 2015
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.
October 26, 2015
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.
September 23, 2015
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.
May 29, 2015
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?
July 25, 2014
China’s Military Diplomacy Heats Up
By Zachary Keck
The last week has seen China engage in a ferocious amount of military diplomacy.
April 25, 2014
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.
March 21, 2014
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.