According to the brief, the committee is expected to suggest ways to restructure the board to ensure faster decision-making. It also has to suggest ways to ensure objectivity in decision-making. Additionally, it has to recommend ways to raise finances.On the human resources front, the committee has to suggest ways to ensure migration of officials between railways and other departments.Is Chinese troops preparing for a regional war?If one goes by what President Xi Jinping has said at top PLA officer meet, the Chinese army command is preparing for a war with India. President Xi asked armed forces’ to follow the chain of command strictly and they should be loyal to the ruling Communist Party of Chine (CPC).
Following the instructions, the Chinese defence ministry order said on Monday that the PLA must follow orders issued by President Xi. He is also heads the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), it reminded. The CMC oversees the largest army in the world. it further said that the military commanders need to update their operations to meet the new goals and missions set by the CMC. Though, Xi made such a order earlier also, the present one raises the question that is the present command keeps away from CPC orders? “Headquarters of PLA forces must have absolute loyalty and firm faith in the CPC, guarantee a smooth chain of command and make sure all decisions from the central leadership are fully implemented,” Xi was quoted as telling the officers in the meeting.Xi then urged them to be combat ready for a “regional war”.“Headquarters of all PLA orces should improve their combat readiness and sharpen their ability to win a regional war in the age of information technology,” he said.Official news agency, Xinhua, quoted him as saying that the PLA should “strictly discipline themselves and the armies as well as contribute to the reform of national defence”.The PLA chiefs of staff met in Beijing on Sunday to discuss how to improve “the efficiency of military command under new circumstances”.
