In b4 someone calls me a tankie

  • LoreleiSankTheShip@lemmy.ml
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    21 hours ago

    The Chairman of the Central Military Commission is the head of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and the commander-in-chief of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the People’s Armed Police (PAP) and the Militia. The officeholder is additionally vested with the command authority over China’s nuclear arsenal.

    Access to the nuclear arsenal seems like excessive power for a figurehead. Xi Jinping holds that office.

    • Oppopity@lemmy.ml
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      18 hours ago

      No that’s a separate role. That’s power he has because he’s in charge of the military. Every country has a guy in charge of the military is that guy the dictator of every country?