Back Ministr národní obrany Čínské lidové republiky Czech 中華人民共和国国防部部長 Japanese Ministro da Defesa Nacional da China Portuguese 中华人民共和国国防部部长 Chinese
| Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China | |
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| 中华人民共和国国防部部长 | |
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| Ministry of National Defense | |
| Status | Provincial-Ministerial level official |
| Member of | State Council |
| Reports to | Central Military Commission |
| Seat | Beijing |
| Nominator | Premier (chosen within the Chinese Communist Party) |
| Appointer | President with the confirmation of the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee |
| Precursor | Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China |
| Formation | 28 September 1954 |
| First holder | Peng Dehuai |
| Website | eng |
| People's Liberation Army |
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| Executive departments |
| Staff |
| Services |
| Arms |
| Domestic troops |
| Special operations force |
| Military districts |
| History of the Chinese military |
| Military ranks of China |
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The Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of National Defense and one of the top positions in the State Council. The minister usually is also a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and a member of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the top governing body of China's armed forces including the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Unlike in other countries, the minister does not have command authority over the armed forces, with the post generally used for diplomatic purposes. Nevertheless, until the appointment of the current incumbent, Admiral Dong Jun, the post was always held by a member of the CMC. Dong has been serving in the position since December 2023.