Abstract
On 16–19 September 2004, two decisions of significance for China’s military were approved. The first was the resignation of Jiang Zemin as chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) – a post he had held since 1989, and had retained even after giving up all his other positions in 2002 – and his replacement by Communist Party General Secretary and President Hu Jintao. The second was an enlargement and possible reorganisation of the CMC itself, making it look more like a ’joint chiefs of staff’ organisation capable of making key military decisions and ensuring proper coordination and implementation.
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