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China has expanded the power of its Central Military Commission (CMC) - headed by President Xi Jinping - to mobilise military and civilian resources in defence of the national interest, both at home and abroad. Revisions to the National Defence Law, effective from January 1, weaken the role of the State Council - China's cabinet - in formulating military policy, handing decision-making powers to the CMC. For the first time, "disruption" and.