The commission is chaired by Xi. Its only other current member is Vice Chair Zhang Shengmin. Two former vice chairs, including the military's top general, have been removed. A new commission is expected to be announced in the fall of next year, at the end of the current commission's five-year term.

BEIJING, July 3 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping promoted two military officers to the rank of general on Friday while tapping one of them as the new head of the military's top disciplinary and anti-corruption body,

Amid an ongoing purge, Chinese leader Xi Jinping may be assembling the cornerstones of a new Central Military Commission.

The Pentagon briefly posted a similar expanded list in February, then withdrew it without explanation before Trump's China trip.

The United States on Monday added Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba , internet search provider Baidu , and automakers BYD and ​NIO to a list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing's military, in a move that could inflame tensions between the countries.

Shadow Defence Minister James Paterson says China’s military test sends a menacing message about its intentions in the Pacific region.

A classified Russian document seen by Reuters directly referred to an internal decree issued by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in August, 2025.

The Pentagon added Alibaba, BYD and Unitree to a list of Chinese firms allegedly supporting Beijing's military.

The Chinese tech giant said it had no ties to China’s military and that the U.S. government had violated the law by making that claim.