# civil-military relations
Latest news and articles about civil-military relations
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Comrades, Dumplings and a Promise: How the PLA Keeps the Family of a Fallen Soldier Close at Lunar New Year
Soldiers from the late Wang Zhuoran’s unit visited his parents over the Lunar New Year, offering practical help, reading letters from comrades and joining distant colleagues by video. The visit combined private consolation with public commemoration, reflecting how the PLA and state media use personal stories to reinforce morale, legitimacy and civil-military ties.
PLA's New‑Year Video Seeks to Humanize Hong Kong Garrison and Normalize Presence
The PLA garrison in Hong Kong released a Lunar New Year video that frames soldiers' holiday duty as an act of companionship and civic service. The clip is a targeted soft‑power effort to humanize the military presence in the city and to normalize its role amid ongoing political sensitivities.
Lights in the Mountains: Inside a Remote PLA Garrison’s Push to Modernize and Maintain Readiness Over Lunar New Year
A remote PLA information-support unit spent the Lunar New Year period combining two-decade-old maintenance rituals with new intelligent-control systems, emergency drills and family-outreach measures to sustain readiness and morale. The mix of hands-on repair work, automation and social support illustrates how China’s military modernization is playing out at the garrison level and why sustaining public trust in the armed forces matters for domestic stability.
Tea, Dumplings and Letters: How China Sends the New Year to Its Frontier Troops
Ahead of the Lunar New Year, Chinese cities and civic groups shipped regional foods, letters and supplies to border and coastal troops to boost morale and signal civilian support. The campaign blends cultural ritual with practical care, strengthening civil-military ties and demonstrating local administrative capacity to mobilise society for state objectives.
A Military Mess Hall Goes Viral — What China’s Kitchen Showcase Reveals About PLA Modernisation
A viral post showcasing a Chinese military cook squad reflects a broader PLA effort to professionalise logistics and improve public outreach. While modest in subject, the footage highlights how personnel welfare and supply-chain competence are being emphasised as part of China’s wider military modernisation.
US Releases Footage of Trump Envoy and Son‑in‑Law Aboard Carrier in Arabian Sea, Raising Protocol and Political Questions
The Pentagon released video showing a delegation including a former president’s special envoy and his son‑in‑law aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. The visit highlights tensions between public diplomacy, operational security, and the risk of politicizing military assets in a contested maritime theatre.
Xi Meets Military Veterans at CMC New‑Year Gala, Reinforcing Party‑Army Bonds
President Xi Jinping attended a Central Military Commission New‑Year cultural performance for retired senior officers on Feb. 6, delivering greetings to veterans nationwide. The ceremony underlines Beijing’s use of ceremonial politics to reinforce party control over the military and to shore up loyalty among retired cadres.
Small Slips, Big Consequences: How China’s Military is Policing Everyday Conduct to Prevent Corruption
China’s military has intensified a campaign to root out petty privileges and everyday breaches of discipline, arguing that minor lapses are the seedbed of corruption that undermines unit cohesion and combat readiness. Combining revolutionary moral education with digital oversight and stricter rules, the PLA aims to institutionalise daily behaviour as the ‘‘first line of defence’’ against corruption.
Smile Walls and Statecraft: How a PLA Military District Is Recasting Rural Revitalization in Jiangxi
In Jiangxi’s Ganzhou region, the PLA’s military sub‑district has paired with 19 villages since 2021 to deliver infrastructure, education and agricultural support. Public “smile walls” of photographs dramatise tangible gains — higher incomes, new elderly care and improved schooling — while signalling the Party‑Army partnership behind China’s rural revitalization strategy. The initiative is practical and popular locally but also raises questions about the long‑term balance between military involvement and civilian governance in sustaining rural development.
Hello, Veteran: Beijing Reaffirms an Everlasting 'Soldier Spirit'
A state military outlet in Beijing published a tribute to veterans emphasizing an enduring "soldier spirit," part of a wider effort to shape public memory and manage civil‑military relations. The piece is symbolic of Beijing’s dual strategy to maintain morale and integrate veterans into a patriotic narrative while signaling cohesion to domestic and international audiences.
Saluting the Unfading Soldier: China’s Public Tribute to Veteran Service and Its Political Signal
A short tribute to veterans on a Chinese military website underscores Beijing’s continued use of public homage to shape civil-military relations. Beyond praise, such messaging supports recruitment, soothes potential grievances and reinforces the Party’s claim to care for those who serve as China modernizes its armed forces.
Armed Police Open Camp to Schoolchildren in Guilin, Seeding Patriotism and Civil‑Military Ties
A People’s Armed Police detachment in Guilin hosted a school open day combining honors displays, hands‑on drills and rescue stories to promote national‑defense education among primary school pupils. The event illustrates how Chinese security forces use community outreach to cultivate patriotism, public legitimacy and ties between youth and uniformed services.