The Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission () 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 The People's Republic of China military reform of 2015 was a major restructuring of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which flattened the command structure and allowed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to have more control over the military, ...

. Its predecessor was the

People's Liberation Army General Political Department The People's Liberation Army General Political Department (GPD; ) was the former chief political organ under the Central Military Commission of Chinese Communist Party. It led all political activities in the People's Liberation Army. Its former ...

. The department leads all political and cultural activities in the

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. Its current director is Admiral

Miao Hua Miao Hua (; born November 1955) is an admiral of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). He has served as director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission since October 2017. Previously he served as politic ...

; its deputy directors are Hou Hehua and Yu Guang. The Political Work Department's Liaison Department controls a

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organization called the China Association for International Friendly Contact (CAIFC) that is active in overseas intelligence gathering and influence operations.

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 A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

. 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.

Attached agencies and units

* Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China * Central Military Commission Political Work Department Song and Dance Troupe * '' People's Liberation Army Daily'' *

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History

Attached agencies and units

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