CPC101:ComprehensivelyModernizingChina’sMilitaryandNationalDefense_GuangmingOnlineAstrongcountryentailsastrongmilitary,andastrongmilitaryunderpinsnationalsecurity.InDecember2012,XiJinping,ChairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommissionoftheCommunistPartyofChina,firstproposedthe"dreamofastrongmilitary".In2013,theParty’sgoalofbuildingastrongmilitaryinthenewerawasdefinedas“tobuildapeople’smilitarythatobeystheParty’scommand,canfightandwinwars,andmaintainsexcellentconduct”.Sincethetargetwasset,theCMChasmadeaseriesofpoliticaleffortsaimedatenhancingthemilitary.Atthe2014PLAPoliticalConference,Xiemphasizedthatpoliticalworkisthelifelineofarevolutionaryarmy.Inthesameyear,theCMCexplicitlywrotetheChairmanResponsibilitySystemintotheWorkingRulesoftheCentralMilitaryCommission.Ontheotherhand,thereforminnationaldefenseandthemillitaryhasbeendeepenedandincorporatedintotheschemeofcomprehensivelydeepeningreform,elevatingtheeffortintotheParty’swillandanactofthestate.Atthesametime,theCPCCentralCommitteeandtheCMCfocusedonboostingwarpreparedness.Basesontheneedsofactualwarfare,combat-orientedmilitarytraininghasbeenstrengthenedtodramaticallyenhanceChina’sjointwarfarecapabilities.Throughaseriesofreforms,thepeople’sarmyisreorganizedforthenewera,andmorecapableofsafeguardingnationalsovereignty,securityanddevelopmentinterests.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.