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1. News - China - MILITARY

   Xi Jinping calls on navy to be prepared for struggle

   Posted Apr 12th 2013, 12:00am by Teddy Ng

   ... President inspects South Sea fleet and makes rallying call in latest display of military strength amid territorial disputes President Xi Jinping inspected the navy's South Sea fleet in Sanya in the latest display of his consolidation of power over the army and China's military strength. Xi urged soldiers to be better prepared for military struggle in the inspection ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1212630/xi-jinping-calls-navy-be-prepared-struggle
2. News - China - MILITARY

   PLA cuts back on pomp and ceremony

   Posted Jan 25th 2013, 12:00am by Minnie Chan

   ... Extravagant displays for official visits reduced following Xi's call for end to wasteful welcomes The People's Liberation Army says it has been reducing entertainment expenses and ostentatious displays for leaders' inspection visits following Communist Party chief Xi Jinping's recent call for cutbacks to pomp and ceremony. The PLA Daily has carried a series ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1135467/pla-cuts-back-pomp-and-ceremony
3. News - China - MILITARY

   President Xi targets PLA in new attack on corruption

   Posted Jun 22nd 2013, 12:00am by TEDDY NG AND PATRICK BOEHLER

   ... Xi's confidence in his authority over the army and his determination to clean up the ranks. PLA corruption was put into the spotlight last year when reports said the deputy head ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1266275/president-xi-targets-pla-new-attack-corruption
4. Comment - Blogs - MILITARY

   Xi Jinping's PLA booze ban gives troops a kick

   Posted Jan 28th 2013, 06:23pm by Ernest Kao

   ... this is happening because they’re giving up the drink – at least according to a report in the People’s Daily newspaper on Sunday. Since taking the reigns of the Central Military Commission in November, Xi Jinping has been tweaking the country’s military protocol and part of his new “ten provisions” for the CMC – which includes cutting out fancy receptions and big dinner banquets – is banning ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1137976/xis-pla-booze-ban-gives-troops-kick
5. News - China - MILITARY

   Xi calls on PLA to get combat ready

   Posted Dec 06th 2012, 12:00am by Minnie Chan

   ... achievements in information warfare modernisation. Xi, who replaced President Hu Jintao as CMC chairman on November 15, after the party congress, took a tough stand at a special meeting of the outgoing ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1098425/xi-calls-pla-get-combat-ready
6. News - China - MILITARY

   Xi cements control over PLA with unique background

   Posted Nov 27th 2012, 12:00am by Minnie Chan

   ... attempt to keep for two more years - Xi demonstrated his grip on power by appointing his PLA general on Friday. In a Xinhua photo of the ceremony to install Wei Fenghe as commander ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1091637/xi-jinping-cements-his-control-over-pla-his-unique-background
7. News - China - MILITARY

   PLA pledges loyalty to military leader-in-waiting

   Posted Nov 17th 2012, 12:00am by CHOI CHIYUK

   ... Party's "newly elected" military chief, Xi Jinping, and shown its respect to fully retired former chief Hu Jintao. The 2.3 million-strong force would resolutely listen to the orders of the party's Central Committee, its Central Military Commission (CMC) and CMC chairman Xi and unwaveringly uphold the party's absolute leadership of the army, a back-page article ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1084360/pla-pledges-loyalty-military-leader-waiting
8. News - China - MILITARY

   PLA leadership changes reflect a fine balancing act

   Posted Oct 26th 2012, 12:00am by CHOI CHI-YUK

   ... chief Jiang Zemin , current general secretary Hu Jintao and his heir apparent, Xi Jinping . The new Chief of General Staff, General Fang Fenghui , is a protégé of Hu, while both General Zhao ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1069862/pla-leadership-changes-reflect-fine-balancing-act
9. News - China - MILITARY

   Questions arise over need for PLA song and dance troupes

   Posted Sep 03rd 2013, 12:00am by XU DONGHUAN

   ... grow tarnished, analysts say the new rules aim to address the public discontent. The campaign can also boost Xi, who is eager to foster his credentials as a corruption-buster. PLA entertainers ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1302161/questions-arise-over-need-pla-song-and-dance-troupes
10. News - China - MILITARY

    PLA urged to reform, upgrade to fight hi-tech wars

    Posted Aug 03rd 2013, 12:00am by Minnie Chan

    ... official to speak publicly, which could be seen as a publicity measure to use public pressure to push the army to co-operate with Xi's anti- corruption campaign," Ni said, adding that Xi Jinping , chairman of the Central Military Commission, had already faced resistance to his military reforms. Macau-based military commentator Antony Wong Dong said Gong also wanted to show support ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1294071/pla-urged-upgrade-fight-hi-tech-wars-and-tackle-corruption

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