Posted on 01/03/2021 11:01:25 AM PST by RomanSoldier19
China has revised its National Defence Law, expanding the power of its armed forces headed by President Xi Jinping to mobilise military and civilian resources to defend its national interests both at home and abroad.
The new law, effective from January 1, weakens the role of the State Council, China's Cabinet headed by Premier Li Keqiang, in formulating military policy, handing decision-making powers to the Central Military Commission (CMC), the overall high-command of the two million-strong People's Liberation Army (PLA) headed by Xi, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported on Sunday.
Xi, 67, has emerged as the Communist Party of China's (CPC) most powerful leader after its founder Mao Zedong, holding the posts of CPC General Secretary, head of the military besides the Presidency with prospects of a life-long tenure.
He is the only civilian leader in the CMC, packed with high-ranking military officials. The amendments for the National Defence Law (NDL) were passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) on December 26 last year.
The revised law came into force after the key conclave of the ruling CPC in November last year finalised plans to build a fully modern military on par with the US by 2027.
By the year 2027, which marks the centennial of the founding of the PLA, China will build a fully modern military, a goal that is in alignment with the national strength and will fulfil the future national defence need, official media reports earlier said.
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What we did to the soviet union we need to do double on them
De-Fence?
Along its borders?
Around Wuhan?
I’m not sure how much more power you can have once you’re already an authoritarian dictator with complete and total control. It’s basically Führerprinzip there already.
Grandiosity can be bought with slave labor, 12 hour workdays, and social controls strong enough to stop any complaining..
Why shouldn’t a two bit third world hellhole have a first rate military? And bio-labs for weapons research?
Because they’re not advanced enough to handle the responsibility?
The Chinese have changed natural law from ‘you can have it if you can develop it’ to ‘you can have it if you steal it’... NOT the best way to earn respect.
Stealing the ideas and research of civilized countries - - then putting their boot on the faces of their people - - why not? If the lead psychopath wants it - the lead psychopath gets it.
(CMC) today and USDoD Jan 20, 2021
a.k.a. Xi JinPooh
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