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vilian leaders what they should not do, as the case is continuously
mentioned today.
32. On this process, see Bonnie Glaser and Philip Saunders,
“Chinese Civilian Foreign Policy Research Institute: Evolving
Roles and Increasing Influence,” China Quarterly, No. 171, 2002,
pp. 597-616.
33. For instance, Craig Covault, “Chinese Test Anti-Satellite
Weapon,” Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 17, 2007.
34. Mu Song (慕崧), “毛泽东与总干部部的组建" (“Mao Zedong
and the creation of the PLA General Cadre Department”),
解放军报 (PLA Daily), September 14, 2009.
35. “The Active Duty Officer Appointment Regulations and
Procedures of the PLA,” promulgated and implemented on January
14 2002.
36. Cadre Department of the GPAD, 中国人民解放军干部制
度概要 (The PLA institutions of cadre management), Beijing, The
PLA Academy of Military Science Press, 1988, p. 158.
37. The Party History and Party Building Research and Teaching
Group of the PLA National Defense University, 总队新时期
军队思想建设的依据 (The guidance for enhancing the PLA’s political
and ideological work in the new era), Beijing, China: National Defence
University, 2000, p. 307.
38. Without the signature of the CMC chair, no proposal can
be presented to Politburo meetings. For instance, the 232th PSC
weekly meeting in January 1992 approved the 921 Project (Shenzhou,
manned space-ship) proposed by the PLA. TV Documentary
撼天记 (Shaking the sky), September 28, 2008.
39. “总政治部关于转发二炮工程总队抗震救灾总结的通知”
(“The Directive of the GPAD on the Second Artillery’s report on
the Wenchuan quake relief operations”), 火箭兵报 (Newspaper of
Soldiers in the Rocket Force), June 27, 2008, p. 1.
40. “空军党委扩大会议召开” (“The Enlarged PLAAF Party
Committee in Session”), 空军报 (The PLA Air Force Newspaper),
January 12, 2006, p. 1.
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