BEIJING:
Chinese president Xi Jinping is believed to have reshuffled the top
positions in the People's Liberation Army promoting three generals known
to be close to him, according to reports emerging on Monday.
The move came in the midst of a stand-off in the Indian border, which has raised questions about a possible disconnect between the PLA and the country's central authorities.
The president also gave a dressing down to the military brass at a meeting, which took place in the presence of Fang Fenghui, chief of the PLA general staff, convened on Sunday.
"All PLA forces should follow the instructions of President Xi Jinping, also chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and update their operations to meet new goals and missions set by the CMC," an official statement relayed by the Xinhua news agency, said.
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For India, the most important issue is whether repeated border intrusions including the one that took place during Xi's recent India tour, are directly ordered by the presidential team or a section of PLA brass is doing its own bidding. The development in the last two days indicate that the president, though the supreme commander of armed forces, is trying to further reinforce his authority, observers said.
The move came in the midst of a stand-off in the Indian border, which has raised questions about a possible disconnect between the PLA and the country's central authorities.
The president also gave a dressing down to the military brass at a meeting, which took place in the presence of Fang Fenghui, chief of the PLA general staff, convened on Sunday.
"All PLA forces should follow the instructions of President Xi Jinping, also chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and update their operations to meet new goals and missions set by the CMC," an official statement relayed by the Xinhua news agency, said.
READ ALSO: Xi is 'open-minded and realistic', Dalai Lama says
For India, the most important issue is whether repeated border intrusions including the one that took place during Xi's recent India tour, are directly ordered by the presidential team or a section of PLA brass is doing its own bidding. The development in the last two days indicate that the president, though the supreme commander of armed forces, is trying to further reinforce his authority, observers said.
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