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Central Military Commission

Supreme military leadership body of the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Republic of China, technically consisting of two separate commisions with identical personnel, organization and function

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Jan 25, 2026
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What new evidence has emerged about internal PLA disagreements over the June 1989 orders?

New evidence in recent years—most prominently leaked footage and trial materials tied to —has reinforced long-suspected fractures within the over the martial‑law orders, documenting both explicit refu...

Jan 31, 2026

习近平

remains the dominant figure in Chinese politics, consolidating control over the party, military and foreign policy while projecting stability abroad — even as a of a top general highlights internal st...

Jan 31, 2026

What does General Xu Qinxian’s leaked trial footage reveal about how martial law orders were communicated in 1989?

The newly leaked six‑hour court‑martial video of provides direct, contemporaneous testimony that in May 1989 were primarily communicated orally and through personal summonses rather than through writt...

Jan 31, 2026

Which primary sources and official statements have been released by China about the investigations into Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli?

’s publicly released primary documents about the investigations into vice‑chair and CMC Joint Staff chief consist mainly of a terse announcement and coordinated coverage in state media — including and...

Jan 30, 2026

Is there martial law in china

There is no evidence in the provided reporting that is under a currently proclaimed, nationwide ; China does, however, possess a formal Martial Law statute that prescribes how and when martial law may...

Jan 20, 2026

Detailed introduction to the secret stories of the Chinese Space Force, Rocket Force, and their senior management, as well as the storage and testing of nuclear weapons and nuclear submarines·

China’s Rocket Force—formerly the Second Artillery Corps—is now a full-service branch charged with land-based nuclear and conventional missiles and has been central to Beijing’s rapid nuclear moderniz...

Dec 3, 2025

Who is typically in charge of planning a military parade?

Military parades are typically planned by a mix of military headquarters, specialized parade offices and civil authorities; in authoritarian states like China the Central Military Commission and an “O...