Source: China Military OnlineEditor: Zhang Tao
BEIJING, Feb. 2 (ChinaMil) -- China's
Ministry of National Defense (MND) held a special press conference in
Beijing on February 1, 2016, at which the Defense Ministry spokesman
Yang Yujun answered journalists' questions about the adjustment and
establishment of the theater commands.
Q: Why re-adjust and re-divide the theater commands?
Yang: The five new
theater commands, namely the Eastern Theater Command, the Southern
Theater Command, the Western Theater Command, the Northern Theater
Command and the Central Theater Command are set up according to China's
security environment and the military's missions and tasks.
This adjustment is made on the principle
that the Central Military Commission (CMC) takes charge of the overall
administration of the Chinese armed forces, the theater commands focus
on combat readiness, and the various military services pursue their own
construction and development.
This adjustment is conducive to
improving the joint operational commanding institutions, forming the
joint operational system, better safeguarding national sovereignty,
security and development interests, and maintaining regional stability
and world peace.
Q: How were the five new theater commands established?
Yang: The five new
theater commands' organs are established on the basis of the functions
and institutions of the former seven Military Area Commands (MAC). Under
the leadership of the CMC, the five new theater commands are equivalent
to the level of the former MACs, and the top commanding officers are
also equivalent to the same level of the former MACs. As the adjustment
and establishment is completed, the former seven MACs - Shenyang,
Beijing, Lanzhou, Ji'nan, Nanjing, Guangzhou and Chengdu - will be
canceled.
Q: What are the duties and missions of the theater commands?
Yang: As the only top
joint operational commanding institutions in their respective strategic
directions, the theater commands are responsible for performing joint
operational commanding functions, dealing with security threats in their
strategic directions, maintaining peace, deterring wars and winning
battles.
Q: What's the goal of theater commands construction?
Yang: The goal is to
resolutely implement the Communist Party of China's goal of building a
strong military under new circumstances, resolutely carry out the
military strategy and guideline under new circumstances, resolutely
carry through the principle that the CMC takes charge of the overall
administration of the Chinese armed forces, the theater commands focus
on combat readiness, and the various military services pursue their own
construction and development, and build the loyal, competent and
efficient joint operational commanding institutions.
Q: Will there be services' organs in the five theater commands?
Yang: To adapt to the
establishment of theater commands, services' subordinate organs are
formed within the five theater commands during this round of reform.
The Army's subordinate organs within the
five theater commands are built on the basis of certain functions and
institutions of the former MACs, the Navy's subordinate organs within
the five theater commands are built on the basis of relevant naval
fleets, and the Air Force's subordinate organs within five theater
commands are built on the basis of the air force of former MACs. To
date, the adjustment and establishment of the services' organs within
five theater commands has been completed.
Q: Since the theater commands don't directly lead and manage the troops, will that affect their commands over the troops?
Yang: As the only top
joint operational commanding institutions in their respective strategic
directions, the theater commands can carry out unified command and
control over all troops undertaking combat missions according to the
commanding rights and liabilities endorsed by the CMC.
We will adapt to the operational
requirements of the new commanding system, improve relevant rules and
laws, and make sure the commanding rights and liabilities of the theater
commands be earnestly put in place.
Q: After the theater commands
adjustment and establishment, will China's national defense policy and
military strategy be changed?
Yang: China always
upholds a national defense policy that is defensive in nature and
insists on the military strategy of proactive defense. Such policy and
strategy are determined by China's political system, development
strategy, foreign policy and historical and cultural traditions and will
remain unchanged.
The Chinese armed forces will adhere to
the security outlook of common, comprehensive, cooperative and
sustainable, actively expand the space for military security
cooperation, and create a security environment conducive to the nation's
peaceful development, and make greater contributions to world peace.
Q: How to deal with the follow-up work and left-over problems after the former MACs are canceled?
Yang: According to the
actual situations of the reform, President Xi Jinping and China's CMC
have decided to form transitional work offices to specifically deal with
the follow-up work.
This arrangement is good for well
serving the retired officers and properly arranging the officers and the
wounded, sick and disabled, and is conducive to strengthening the
management of funds, materials, equipment and facilities, so as to
ensure the smooth transition from the old system to the new one and also
the security and stability of the troops.
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