Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission

The Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission^[1] (Chinese: 中央军事委员会政治工作部) is the chief political organ under the Central Military Commission. It was founded on January 11, 2016, during Xi Jinping's military reforms.^[2] The agency's predecessor is the People's Liberation Army General Political Department.

The Department leads all political activities in the People's Liberation Army. Its current director is Zhang Yang; its deputy directors are Jia Ting'an, Du Hengyan, and Wu Changde.

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General

Branches

Administration

State	Central Military Commission Chairman Supreme Military Command Current Departments: General Office / Joint Staff Department / Political Work Department / Logistic Support Department / Equipment Development Department / Training and Administration Department / National Defense Mobilization Department / Discipline Inspection Commission / Political and Legal Affairs Commission / Science and Technology Commission / Office for Strategic Planning / Office for Reform and Organizational Structure / Office for International Military Cooperation / Audit Office / Agency for Offices Administration Defunct Departments: General Staff / Political / Logistics / Armaments COSTIND Ministry of National Defense

Theater Commands	Northern Southern Hong Kong Garrison Macau Garrison Western Eastern Shanghai Garrison Central Beijing Garrison

Military regions (defunct)	Shenyang Beijing Lanzhou Jinan Nanjing Guangzhou Chengdu

Insignia

Ranks

Decorations

Military decorations of People's Liberation Army

1933/1934	Red Star Medal（Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army）

1955	Order of Bayi Order of Independence and Freedom Order of Liberation

1988	Honor Merit Medal of Red Star Honor Merit Medal of Independence Honor Merit Medal of Victory

Current	Order of Heroic Exemplar Meritorious Service Medal Medal of National Defense Service Medal of Guarding the Frontiers Medal of Devotion for National Defense Medal of Peace Mission Medal of Performing Combat/Vital Mission

Uniform

Other topics

PLA institutions	Academy of Military Science National Defence University National University of Defense Technology 301 Military Hospital PLA Daily

Paramilitary forces (non-PLA)	Militia People's Armed Police Special Police Unit Snow Leopard Commando Unit Immediate Action Unit China Coast Guard

Contractors*	China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation China North Industries Corporation China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation Poly Technologies

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