Observers say the move to set up a new general command unit for the army marks a shift from the current army-centric structure towards a Western-style joint command, in which the army, navy and air force are equally represented. Before, the PLA General Staff headquarters had exercised leadership over the army.
China has also set up a "Strategic Support Force" likely tasked to beef up its capabilities in cyber and electronic warfare, among others.
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-begins-major-military-restructuring
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