Central Military Commission

Name
Central Military Commission

Current status
China’s National Defense organization

Born
n/a

Relevance to Tibet
Controls the People’s Liberation Army, and shares control of the People’s Armed Police with the Ministry of Public Security.

Overview

China’s national defense organization. There are in fact two Central Military Commissions; one State and one Party, with identical memberships.
Chair: Xi Jinping (since November 2012).
Vice Chairs: Generals Xu Qiliang and Zhang Youxia, who are both members of the 19th Politburo.
Members: Four further Generals, cut in 2017 from eight, including General Wei Fenghe who is State Councilor and Defence Minister. Also Li Zuocheng, head of joint staff; Miao Hua, responsible for political work and Zhang Shengmin, responsible for discipline commission.
Prospects: Xi Jinping is consolidating his control over the military, demanding, and receiving, absolute loyalty.
Relevance to Tibet: PLA and PAP play an important role in maintaining “social stability” in Tibet. The CMC can influence national and foreign policy.