This is a review of the military diplomacy activities at home and abroad conducted by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) key leaders from the 19th Party Congress in October 2017 through December 2024. Key leaders include members of the Central Military Commission (CMC) such as the Vice Chairmen; the Minister of National Defense, aka the Defense Minister; the Chief of the CMC Joint Staff Department (JSD), and the Director of the CMC Political Work Department (PWD). The report also includes the commanders of the services, including the Army (PLAA), Navy (PLAN), and Air Force (PLAAF). The Commander of the Rocket Force (PLARF), which is the fourth service, has not been involved in any public military diplomacy since 2012. Finally, the CMC Office for International Military Cooperation (OIMC) and relevant Deputy Chiefs of Staff of the JSD are actively involved in military diplomacy and are identified throughout the report.
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