https://legal.excellentwiki.com/china/military-law/ Recent content in military law on ExcellentWiki - Legal Encyclopedia Hugo en-US Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/china/military-law/chinese-military-law/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/china/military-law/chinese-military-law/ <h2 id="constitutional-and-institutional-architecture">Constitutional and Institutional Architecture</h2> <p>The military legal system of the People&rsquo;s Republic of China is structured around the supremacy of the <strong>Chinese Communist Party (CCP)</strong> over the armed forces, a principle constitutionally enshrined in Article 93 of the <strong>Constitution of the People&rsquo;s Republic of China</strong> (1982, as amended), which provides: &ldquo;The Central Military Commission of the People&rsquo;s Republic of China directs the armed forces of the country.&rdquo; The <strong>Central Military Commission (CMC)</strong> exercises supreme command authority and, uniquely among major powers, exists in two identical configurations: the CMC of the PRC (state organ) and the CMC of the CCP (party organ), operating under the principle of <strong>&ldquo;one institution, two names.&rdquo;</strong> This dual structure ensures absolute party control over the People&rsquo;s Liberation Army (PLA).</p>