After the curtain of national defense and army reform was opened, the four headquarters of the People's Liberation Army were renamed, the former General Staff of China People's Liberation Army was changed to the Joint Staff of the Central Military Commission, the former General Political Department of China People's Liberation Army was changed to the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, the former General Logistics Department of China People's Liberation Army was changed to the Logistics Support Department of the Central Military Commission, and the former General Armament Department of China People's Liberation Army was changed to the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission.
The name change highlights that the People's Liberation Army is subordinate to the Central Military Commission, which embodies the pattern of "the Military Commission is in charge of the General Administration". According to the report of the People's Liberation Army newspaper Chengdu Military Region Branch, the four headquarters were subordinate to the Central Military Commission after the reform, which was the result of changing the headquarters system to the multi-department system of the Military Commission. In addition, the change of the General Staff of the China People's Liberation Army to the Joint Staff of the Central Military Commission is also a reflection of the reform of the joint operational command system.
Further reading: About the Fourth Headquarters of China People's Liberation Army.
The headquarters of the Central Military Commission, also known as the Fourth Headquarters of the China People's Liberation Army, includes the General Staff Department, the General Political Department, the General Logistics Department and the General Armament Department (before renaming). They are not only the working organs of the Central Military Commission, but also the leading organs in charge of military, political, logistics and equipment work of the whole army. Its basic task is to ensure the realization of the strategic decisions and policies of the Central Military Commission on operations and army building.
Headquarters of the General Staff
The General Staff Department is the military leading organ, responsible for organizing and leading the military construction of the national armed forces and organizing and directing the military operations of the national armed forces. It consists of operations, intelligence, communications, military training, military affairs, mobilization, equipment, confidentiality, surveying and mapping, foreign affairs, management and business departments of various arms and services.
General Political Department
The General Political Department is the leading organ responsible for the Party's work and organizing political work in the whole army. There are organizations, cadres, propaganda, security and discipline inspection departments.
General logistics department
The General Logistics Department is the leading organ responsible for organizing and leading the logistics work of the whole army. With finance, quartermaster, health, military transportation, oil materials, infrastructure barracks and other departments.
General Armament Department
The General Armament Department is the leading organ responsible for organizing and leading the equipment work of the whole army. There are comprehensive planning, services and arms, army equipment research and ordering, general equipment support and other departments;