Further Reform in Defense and Military 

As suggested by Xi Jinping, the need for further reform in defense and military as part of an expanded in-depth national reform program was incorporated in the Decision of the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee. The move highlighted the importance of this reform to the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the realization of the Chinese Dream of national renewal, thus requiring close attention and substantive involvement by the Party and the state.

Addressing a CMC meeting on reform on November 24, 2015, Xi Jinping unveiled a reform plan to remove institutional barriers, solve structural and policy-related problems, modernize organizational structure, update the military force structure and military system with Chinese features, and create a strong military able to win informationized wars and effectively fulfill its missions. Strong armed forces provide indispensable support for achieving the Two Centenary Goals and realizing the Chinese Dream of national renewal.

With Xi Jinping’s personal involvement in guidance and decision-making, defense and military reform has been powering ahead. It is an all-encompassing process, involving fundamental overhauls of the leadership and command system, and changes to the size, structure, and force composition. Military policies and institutions have also been subject to revision.

These changes have injected fresh life into the military and significantly improved its ability to protect national sovereignty, security, and development interests.  

深化國(guó)防和軍隊(duì)改革

著眼堅(jiān)持和發(fā)展中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義、實(shí)現(xiàn)中華民族偉大復(fù)興的中國(guó)夢(mèng)，習(xí)近平提議把深化國(guó)防和軍隊(duì)改革作為全面深化改革的重要組成部分，寫(xiě)入中國(guó)共產(chǎn)黨十八屆三中全會(huì)《決定》，上升為黨的意志和國(guó)家行為。2015年11月24日，習(xí)近平在中央軍委改革工作會(huì)議上對(duì)深化國(guó)防和軍隊(duì)改革作出全面部署，明確要求著力解決制約國(guó)防和軍隊(duì)建設(shè)的體制性障礙、結(jié)構(gòu)性矛盾、政策性問(wèn)題，推進(jìn)軍隊(duì)組織形態(tài)現(xiàn)代化，努力構(gòu)建能夠打贏信息化戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)、有效履行使命任務(wù)的中國(guó)特色現(xiàn)代軍事力量體系，完善中國(guó)特色社會(huì)主義軍事制度，為實(shí)現(xiàn)“兩個(gè)一百年”奮斗目標(biāo)、實(shí)現(xiàn)中華民族偉大復(fù)興的中國(guó)夢(mèng)提供堅(jiān)強(qiáng)力量保證。

在習(xí)近平親自領(lǐng)導(dǎo)、決策和推動(dòng)下，深化國(guó)防和軍隊(duì)改革大刀闊斧、大開(kāi)大合、大破大立，開(kāi)啟了人民軍隊(duì)整體性、革命性重塑的偉大變革，率先展開(kāi)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)指揮體制改革，壓茬推進(jìn)軍隊(duì)規(guī)模結(jié)構(gòu)和力量編成改革，著力深化軍事政策制度改革。人民軍隊(duì)體制、結(jié)構(gòu)、格局、面貌煥然一新，維護(hù)國(guó)家主權(quán)、安全、發(fā)展利益的能力顯著增強(qiáng)。