China Enacts Major Reforms To Modernize Its Military

Xi Jinping, the Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the CPC, rendered army flags to the newly established troops on Thursday.

DW: China unveils military reforms to realize 'dream of strong army'

China has restructured its military as part of a modernization push. The changes come as Beijing is becoming more assertive on the world stage.

President Xi Jinping inaugurated three new units, Chinese state television showed Saturday, creating a force to oversee strategic missiles, an army general command and strategic support force.

Xi described the modernization reform as "a major policy decision to realize the Chinese dream of a strong army."

The new missile command will replace the Second Artillery Force in controlling the military giant's nuclear and conventional missiles, which Xi said acted as a "core force of strategic deterrence."

The new army general command will act as the headquarters for land forces, while the Strategic Support Force will assist combat troops and may be involved in cyber warfare.

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