China Amends Defence Law to Boost War Preparedness
- China has amended its National Defense Law effective January 1 in order to expand the power of its Central Military Commission (CMC).
- The broader goal is to speed up the modernisation plans for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
Key Points
- The amendments are aimed at increasing the control exercised by the CMC and transferring some decision-making previously exercised by the State Council, or cabinet, that runs the government, to the CMC.
- It broadened the scope of key security fields beyond land borders, maritime and air defence, to include outer space and electromagnetic networks.
- The amendment also said China will participate in ....
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