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In China, the People's Army Is Still the Party's Army

Sep 3, 2015 | 02:16 GMT
China's Communist Party wants a more flexible, streamlined military -- one still firmly under its control.

Chinese soldiers prepare to march past Tiananmen Square during a National Day parade in Beijing.

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