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Chinese army reiterates loyalty to party

BEIJING: As the 80th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) approaches, China’s Defence Minister and Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), has reiterated a pledge to recognize the absolute leadership of the Communist Party over the nation’s military.

In a signed article published by the party journal Qiushi, meaning “Seeking Truth”, on July 16, Cao Gangchuan, third in the chain of command of the PLA, said, “We must unswervingly adhere to the fundamental princi ple of the party’s absolute leadership over the military. Troops obeying the command of the Party Central Committee is the principle of the PLA’s establishment and the greatest political demand of the military put forward by the party and the Chinese people,” he said.

Some factions in China in recent years have argued for the PLA to be brought under the leadership of the state rather than the party.

“The PLA regards the political tasks of the party as its own tasks ... all Chinese servicemen have a firm belief in obeying the party’s order and following the party line,” Mr. Cao said. — Xinhua

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