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China has now established an Information Support Force, with President Xi Jinping present at its investiture ceremony in Beijing.

The Strategic Support Force is no more, and its functions are being separated into three separate arms: the Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, and Information Support Force.

The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy holds open day events in multiple coastal cities across China around Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding, with numerous people getting onboard advanced warships to enjoy the moment of pride and patriotism with naval officers. Military experts said the Chinese navy will keep developing and getting more powerful in the future to meet the demand of safeguarding the nation and world peace.

Xi Jinping, China's leader, has proposed a comprehensive military overhaul, including the construction of a new Army Information Support Force

Chinese President Xi Jinping has initiated the most significant restructuring of the country's military since 2015, with profound implications for units specialising in cyber warfare

PRCs CMC created the ISF on April 19, 2024, replacing the PLA SSF. Xi Jinping awarded the military flag. ISF focuses on communication networks. New arms redefine PLAs structure for modernization goals.

The Information Support Force was regarded as the revised version of the PLAs Strategic Support Force, established in 2015 by the Chinese military to deal with space, cyber, political and electronic warfare to fight what was described as informationised wars.

President Xi Jinping inaugurates the Information Support Force, a new strategic branch for modern warfare, enhancing Chinas cyber and space defense.

The move will affect the force in charge of capabilities including cyber warfare. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Xi is creating a new branch called the Information Support Force. The aerospace and cyber units previously under the Strategic Support Force will now be organisationally parallel to the newly created Information Support Force, the defence ministry said in a statement. The aerospace unit will improve Chinas capability to use space and step up the management of space crises, the ministry said.