The Communist Party’s Central Committee elevated Zhang Shengmin to vice chair of the Central Military Commission. File
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China’s ruling Communist Party said on Thursday (October 23, 2025) it would focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and technology in the face of “profound and complex” changes and rising “uncertainty.”
The announcement came in a communique at the end of a four-day meeting on the party’s next five-year economic plan for the country.
China also announced a replacement for the position of its second-highest-ranking general on Thursday (October 23, 2025), as the Communist Party concluded the fourth plenum.
The Communist Party’s Central Committee elevated Zhang Shengmin to vice chair of the Central Military Commission after his predecessor was expelled earlier from the Communist Party. Mr. Zhang is already a member of the commission and holds the rank of general in the People’s Liberation Army’s Rocket Force.
Published – October 23, 2025 03:27 pm IST
