The PLA at Home and Abroad - Strategic Studies Institute - U.S. Army

• General Wang Ke publishes article in April
1999, entitled “On Strongly Promoting Logistics
Reform to Raise the Economic Efficiency of
our Armed Forces,” which maps out a 10-year
program for PLA logistics reform, including
Joint Logistics reform in the following areas: 7
— Build a logistics system capable of supporting
all three services simultaneously.
— Standardize military supplies.
— Scientifically manage the military’s logistics
service.
2000s—Leveraging Civilian Commercial Modernization
Achievements and Capacity; Enhanced Regulation
• 10-year logistics modernization effort launched
by PLA in January 2000 8
• PLA Regulations on Armaments (Weaponry)
Promulgated by the Central Military Commission;
drafted by General Armament Department.
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• Joint Logistics Department (JLD) established in
each of the seven Military Regions (MRs). 10
— Charged with providing common use materials
and services. 11
— MRs continued to provide service-specific
materials, and services continued to be
provided by MR services branch logistics
departments. 12
— Logistics is the first joint system developed
by the Chinese military; permanent system,
which does not require creation during
wartime 13
— Joint logistics departments became responsible
for leading, managing, plan-
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