According to China Military Online, President Xi Jinping, Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) yesterday presided over a ceremony to unveil five new Military Theater Commands (MTCs).
“The five MTCs are named by their strategic location in north, south, east, west and central China, replacing the current seven Military Area Commands (MAC) headquartered in Beijing, Nanjing, Chengdu, Jinan, Shenyang, Lanzhou and Guangzhou”, says the Chinese website.
The purpose of this major reform is to restructure the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) to better manage the armed forces and boost their combat capabilities.[Source]
