Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission

Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission
中央军委政治工作部
Agency overview
Preceding	People's Liberation Army General Political Department;
Type	Functional department of the Central Military Commission
Jurisdiction	People's Liberation Army
Headquarters	Ministry of National Defense compound ("August 1st Building"), Beijing
Agency executive	Miao Hua, Director;
Parent department	Central Military Commission

The Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission (Chinese: 中央军委政治工作部) is the chief political organ under the Central Military Commission. It was created in January 2016 following the 2015 People's Republic of China military reform. Its predecessor was the People's Liberation Army General Political Department.

The department leads all political and cultural activities in the People's Liberation Army.^[1] Its current director is Admiral Miao Hua; its deputy directors are and .^[2]

The Political Work Department's Liaison Department controls a united front organization called the China Association for International Friendly Contact (CAIFC) that is active in overseas intelligence gathering and influence operations.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

History[]

In November 2015 the General Political Department of the Central Military Commission was abolished and was replaced with the Political Work Department as part of Chairman Xi Jinping's military reforms.^[7]^[8] Its role is to integrate the CCP and its ideology and propaganda into the People's Liberation Army. In January 2016, the Political Work Department became official.

Structure[]

The following Bureaus are Subordinate to the Political Work Department:

General Office (办公厅) - The office of senior headquarters staff.
Organization Bureau (组织局) - Responsible for the organization and structure of the military.
Cadre Bureau (干部局) - Responsible for party members in the military.
Military and Civilian Bureau (兵员和文职人员局) - Responsible for all civilian and enlisted military staff.
Propaganda Bureau (宣传局) - Responsible for publishing communist party propaganda.
Online Public Opinion Bureau (网络舆论局) - Responsible for controlling the Chinese Military Network.
Mass Work Bureau (群众工作局) - Its Director is Major General Li Hui (李辉), and is supported by Deputy Directors Colonel Ba Mouguo (巴谋国) and Air Force Major General Chen Zuosong (陈作松).
- Subordinate Work Bureau (直属工作局) - Its director is Air Force Major General Chen Zuosong (陈作松), and is supported by Deputy Directors Major General Liu Yongsuo (郝先维) and Colonel Hao Xianwei (刘永锁).
Liaison Bureau (联络局) - Conduct liaison and intelligence work.
Veterans Bureau (老干部局) - Responsible for veterans affairs. Its Director is Major General Wang Yuezhong (王岳忠), and Deputy Directors Xiang Shuangcheng (向双成) and Zhang Minggang (张明刚).

Attached agencies and units[]

References[]

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Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission

Contents

History[]

Structure[]

Attached agencies and units[]

References[]

See also[]

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