中华人民共和国国防部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guófángbù | |
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Formed | 28 September 1954 |
Type | Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department) |
Jurisdiction | Government of China |
Headquarters | Ministry of National Defense Compound ("August 1st Building"), Fuxing Road, Beijing |
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Parent agency | Central Military Commission |
Website | eng |
People's Liberation Army |
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The Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国国防部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guófángbù), or the "National Defense Ministry" (Chinese: 国防部; pinyin: Guófángbù) for short, is the second-ranked constituent department under the State Council. It is headed by the Minister of National Defense.
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 the a liaison representing the CMC and PLA when dealing with foreign militaries.