BEIJING (PTI): China's ruling Communist Party has unveiled a plan to bring the 2.3 million-strong military under its direct command and pledged to remove obstacles in modernising the world's largest standing army.
During the four-day meeting, known as the Third Plenum, which concluded Tuesday, the Communist Party of China (CPC) said its goal is an army that "obeys the Party's command, is capable of winning battles and has a sound work style".
The CPC approved a decision on "major issues concerning comprehensively deepening reforms" and insisted that the People's Liberation Army should be under its direct command as it pledged to remove obstacles in modernising the forces.
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