Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission
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Department of the Chinese Central Military Commission
中央军委装备发展部 | |
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Formed | 2016 |
Type | Functional department of the Central Military Commission |
Jurisdiction | People's Liberation Army |
Headquarters | Ministry of National Defense compound ("August 1st Building"), Beijing |
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Parent agency | Central Military Commission |
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Website | www |
The Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission People's Republic of China. It was founded on January 11, 2016, under Xi Jinping's military reforms.[2]
The department continues to oversee and improve military technology. Gen. Zhang Youxia served as the first director. The current director is Xu Xueqiang.
In September 2018, following a purchase of aircraft and missile equipment from Russian arms exporter
United States State Department per the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.[3]
See also
- Central Military Commission (China)
- People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department (abolished)
References
- ^ "国防部新闻事务局官微发布中央军委机关英文译名". People's Daily Online. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ^ "Xi urges reorganized military organs to focus on winning wars". Xinhua. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ U.S. sanctions China for buying Russian fighter jets, missiles Reuters, 20 September 2018.
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