Ministry of National Defense (China)
| 中华人民共和国国防部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guófángbù | |
August 1st Building | |
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| Formed | 28 September 1954 (1954-09-28) |
| Type | Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of China |
| Headquarters | August 1st Building, Fuxing Road, Beijing |
| Minister responsible |
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| Parent agency | Central Military Commission |
| Website | eng |
| Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中华人民共和国国防部 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中華人民共和國國防部 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 国防部 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 國防部 | ||||||
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The Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China is the second-ranked constituent department under the State Council. It is headed by the Minister of National Defense.
The Ministry was established in 1954. Unlike in other countries, the Ministry of National Defense does not have operational command over the Chinese military including the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which is instead commanded by the Central Military Commission (CMC). The work of the Ministry and the Minister are primarily diplomatic in nature, generally functioning as a liaison representing the CMC and PLA when dealing with foreign militaries. It additionally holds press briefings and publishes news about military affairs.
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