Military restructuring in China, Xi Jinping assumes title of Commander-in-Chief

Q.  Which country’s president has assumed the title of Commander-in-Chief of its army?
- Published on 22 Apr 16

a. China
b. Japan
c. Pakistan
d. Maldives

ANSWER: China
 
Ongoing military restructuring in China has appeared with President Xi Jinxing assuming the role of Commander-In-Chief of the Joint Battle Command of the PLA.
  • Move showed the President has developed personal authority over troops at par with late leaders like Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.
  • The new title adds to the other three that President Xi holds— general secretary of the Communist Party of China , President, and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC).

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