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China wants its own military-industrial complex

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That’s why Xi has established the new Central Civil-Military Integration and Development Commission, which held its first meeting Wednesday.

Any guess as to who heads the new commission? That’s right! It’s Xi Jinping.

The goal here is to more effectively leverage private enterprises...