Political_Work_Department_of_the_Central_Military_Commission
Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission
Political control office of the Chinese military
The Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission (Chinese: 中央军委政治工作部) is the chief political organ under the Central Military Commission (CMC). It was created in January 2016 following the military reforms under CMC chairman Xi Jinping. Its predecessor was the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army.
The department leads all political and cultural activities in the People's Liberation Army.[1] Its current director is Admiral Miao Hua; its deputy directors are Hou Hehua and Yu Guang.[2]
The Political Work Department's Liaison Department controls a United Front organization called the China Association for International Friendly Contact (CAIFC) that is active in overseas intelligence gathering and influence operations.[3][4][5][6]