PLA reorganisation ... from 7 military regions to 4 strategic regions

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BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- China has reorganized its four military headquarters -- Joint Staff, Politics, Logistics and Armaments -- into 15 new agencies under the Central Military Commission (CMC).
  1. General Office 军委办公厅
  2. Joint Staff Department 军委联合参谋部
  3. Political Work Department 军委政治工作部
  4. Logistical Support Department 军委后勤保障部
  5. Equipment Development Department 军委装备发展部
  6. Training Department 军委训练管理部
  7. National defense mobilization Department 军委国防动员部
  8. Discipline Inspection Commission 军委纪委
  9. Politics and Law Commission 军委政法委
  10. Science and Technology Commission 军委科技委
  11. Administration Office 军委机关事务管理总局
  12. Auditing Office 军委审计署
  13. International Cooperation Office 军委国际军事合作办公室
  14. Reform and Organizational Office 军委改革和编制办公室
  15. Strategic Planning Office 军委战略规划办公室
 

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(Xinhua) 08:18, April 19, 2017

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, speaks at a meeting with chief military officers of newly adjusted or established corps-level military units in Beijing, capital of China, April 18, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Gang)


BEIJING, April 18 -- China announced Tuesday a military reshuffle with 84 corps-level units newly adjusted or established, a move hailed by President Xi Jinping as another major step in strengthening the country's armed forces.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made the remarks while meeting chief military officers Tuesday in Beijing.

Decided by the CPC Central Committee and the CMC, the reshuffle is important in building strong armed forces through reform, said Xi.

It will also have a profound influence on meeting the targets of enhancing the military in a new situation and building world-class armed forces, Xi noted.

Identifying the 84 units as crucial parts of a new system, Xi called on them to safeguard China's sovereignty, security and development interests.

During the meeting, Xi ordered the newly reshuffled units to adhere to the Party's absolute leadership and obey the command of the CPC Central Committee and the CMC.

He also stressed political guarantees in the military restructuring, requiring the military to firm up their belief, abide by political discipline, and stick to the correct political direction.

The military units should ensure combat readiness and conduct more research to achieve that end, Xi said.

Setting the goal of building "an indestructible combat force," Xi said major improvements should be made in fighting capability to adapt to integrative joint operations and the new military system.

He ordered corps-level units to take the initiative in reform and innovation to increase the science and technology content of the military, boost real-combat training and accelerate the upgrading process to make the military more competent, efficient and sci-tech intensive.

The president also urged the military to promote revolutionary heroism and collectivism.

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has experienced a series of historic changes in its organization and structure since 2015.

In September 2015, China announced that its armed forces would be cut down by 300,000 troops from the original 2.3 million.

The general command of the PLA Army, the PLA Rocket Force, and the PLA Strategic Support Force were established in late 2015.

The previous seven military area commands were regrouped into five theater commands, and the four military departments -- staff, politics, logistics and armaments -- were reorganized into 15 agencies in 2016.

With those reforms, China's armed forces has transformed into a system in which the CMC is tasked with the overall administration, while theater commands focus on combat preparedness, and various armed services pursue development.

China had also pledged to make advances in reforming the military leadership and management system, as well as the joint battle command system by 2020.


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Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, poses for a group photo with chief military officers of newly adjusted or established corps-level military units in Beijing, capital of China, April 18, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

 

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What actually the reshuffle do? Change the leadership? Merge / split? Move their base camp, or what?
 

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Stratford's headline is a bit misleading, but the article itself sounds about right.

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China's sweeping military reforms are proceeding apace. In a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday with the country's top military leadership, President Xi Jinping announced the start of the next phase in the
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. The program, launched in late 2015, aims to enable China to wage modern warfare by updating the military's structure, its command and control, and, in particular, its service branches' ability to conduct joint operations. Xi's latest announcement highlights his administration's progress with the plan, expected to be in place by 2020. Nevertheless, it will be a hard-fought campaign for Beijing.

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hasn't been easy. Many components of the modernization campaign put personnel and even branches of the armed forces at a disadvantage. As the country moved to develop a capable joint force, it had to elevate other services such as the navy and air force to the detriment of the army, traditionally China's pre-eminent military branch. Beijing upgraded the Second Artillery Corps (now known as the Rocket Force) to a full service branch, reorganized China's four military departments
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, and consolidated the People's Liberation Army's seven command areas
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. In addition, the government said it would retire a projected 300,000 troops, including generals and headquarters units, to streamline its force structure. The country's leaders braced for opposition, which some worried might derail the endeavor.

But the announcement of the reforms' next phase demonstrates that Xi's administration has so far managed to keep the program on track, negotiating the pitfalls along the way. Having largely established the new military structure's strategic framework, China's leaders will now move on to address its operations. To that end, Beijing announced that it had established or adjusted 84 corps-level or equivalent units representing armed formations from across the military's branches to improve their efficiency. (The revised units will have the advantage of more combined arms, less overhead and streamlined logistics, for instance.) Operational reforms will likely require considerable time and effort, given the vast number of formations that will have to acclimate to the new command and control structure.

Furthermore, despite the progress that the Chinese military has made toward achieving its ambitious goals, problems may still arise that could delay or even halt the reform initiative. The number of protests, including demonstrations in the capital, by Chinese military veterans has risen over the past year (though most have involved long-retired soldiers demanding unpaid benefits). If the government follows through with its plan to cut another 300,000 personnel, many of whom are officers, the flood of new retirees could strain the country's ability to provide for its veterans. This outcome would be particularly problematic for Beijing in the event of a severe economic downturn — something that can't be ruled out in the next several years.

And even if Beijing realizes its goals, as it seems more and more likely to do, the military modernization could backfire on the Chinese government. As it becomes increasingly professional, flexible and powerful, the military could see itself as beholden to the Chinese people rather than to the government, thereby jeopardizing the Party's continued rule over the country. The military's
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will be critical, then, for the country's political leaders. With that in mind, Xi has repeatedly exhorted the military to "abide by political discipline" and stick to the "correct political direction."
 
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PLA group armies to get greater role
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EditorYao JianingT
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Air force, navy, Rocket Forces to be included in group armies: expert

A largely overlooked official report has uncovered the latest changes in China's group armies, which suggests the groups will consist of different corps in the future, experts said.

The 76th Group Army is the newest designation of China's group armies made public after China announced a military reshuffle with 84 newly adjusted or established corps-level units, news site caixin.com reported.

A notice released by the government of Gaotai county, Northwest China's Gansu Province on April 18 said Wang Kai, vice chief-of-staff of the Western Theater Command of People's Liberation Army (PLA) and Cao Junzhang, the vice commander of PLA's 76th Group Army, visited a local Red Army museum.

Both Wang and Cao are from the 13th Group army which used to be part of the former Chengdu Military Region, caixin.com reported.

"The change in designation is significant. In the past, armies only included the PLA army, but in the future, the air force, navy and Rocket Forces will also be included in the group armies and given a new designation," Song Zhongping, a military expert who served in the Second Artillery Corps (now known as the PLA Rocket Force), told the Global Times on Monday.

The previous designation, which only belonged to the army, is not suitable for the new group army, and the new group armies will be considered a big unit command during war, Song said.

This will fundamentally change the structure of China's military, according to Song.

The group armies are the main part of the PLA, and its structure, duty and combat capabilities will be changed significantly after this reform, but the reform takes time, and the change in designation is just the first step, Song elaborated.

The reform is not limited to the PLA Army. An anonymous PLA Navy officer told the Global Times that the 1st Group Army's 1st Division will be commissioned in the PLA Navy's Marine Corps, and this division will be in charge of offensives after Marine landing operations.

The Global Times has received no official confirmation of this information.
 

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Combined arms ahoy!

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Under reserves... The new Army groups going for to be more big but less numerous, received units from others but not all some stand down.
An Army Group want for size about an Western Corps ( same for Soviet/Russians Armies ) Chinese Army surely in relation with USSR both allies in 1950 - 60 have a very similar organisation, ORBAT, TOE especialy small batalions but more numerous, same for Air force, Division, Rgts.
 

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BEIJING, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The Central Military Commission has decided to reorganize the army groups of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army, Defense Ministry spokesperson Yang Yujun said Thursday.

Yang said that 13 army groups will be formed from the previous 18.
All previous army group designations will be canceled, e.g. no more 38th group army etc.. New designations for reorganized group army will be from 71st to 83rd (the previous 1948 PLA regulation appointed group army designations from 1-70).
 
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All previous army group designations will be canceled, e.g. no more 38th group army etc.. New designations for reorganized group army will be from 71st to 83rd (the previous 1948 PLA regulation appointed group army designations from 1-70).
And no 1 -70 really curious never see it in the history for military units - without going back to the genesis - in addition the 1st is always a little special first created prestigious etc...
 

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And no 1 -70 really curious never see it in the history for military units - without going back to the genesis - in addition the 1st is always a little special first created prestigious etc...
Yes it seems they're quite determined to change things, the former 1st group army is now 72nd group army.
 
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