The National Defense Mobilization Commission (; abbreviated NDMC) is an organization under the
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council, constitutionally synonymous with the Central People's Government since 1954 (particularly in relation to local governments), is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the p ...
and the
Central Military Commission responsible for coordinating decisions concerning military affairs, strategic plans and defense mobilization. It is responsible for bringing together civic resources in the event of a war, and coordinating these efforts with military operations. The commission is usually chaired by the
Premier of the People's Republic of China
The premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, commonly called the premier of China and sometimes also referred to as the prime minister, is the head of government of China and leader of the State Council. The premier is ...
. It was established by the "National Defense Mobilization Law" in November 1994.
Since 2018, Premier
Li Keqiang
Li Keqiang (born 1 July 1955) is a Chinese politician who is the outgoing premier of China. An economist by profession, Li is head of China's executive branch as well as one of the leading figures behind China's Financial and Economic Affai ...
has served as chairman of the commission, with State Council Secretary-General
Xiao Jie
Xiao Jie (; born June 1957) is a Chinese politician and an important political aide of Premier Li Keqiang. He is serving as the State Councilor and the Secretary General of the State Council. Xiao served as the Minister of Finance from November 2 ...
and
Defense Minister
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Wei Fenghe
Wei Fenghe (; born February 1954) is a general (''shang jiang'') in the People's Liberation Army who served as commander of the PLA Rocket Force, formerly known as the Second Artillery Corps. He is Minister of National Defence, the first to have ...
as vice chairmen, and
Lieutenant General
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Liu Faqing as secretary-general.
Departments
The National Defense Mobilization Commission has several departments to carry out specific duties:
* NDMC General Office
* NDMC Equipment Department
* NDMC Anti-aircraft Department
* NDMC Communications Department
* NDMC Economy Department
References
See also
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Military of the People's Republic of China
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...
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Central Military Commission (China)
The Central Military Commission (CMC) is the highest national defense organization in the People's Republic of China. It operates within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under the name "Central Military Commission of the Communist Party ...
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State Council of the People's Republic of China
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State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence
State Council of the People's Republic of China
Government agencies of China
Government agencies established in 1994
1994 establishments in China
Central Military Commission (China)
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