A theater command is a multi-service formation of China's People's Liberation Army subordinated to the Central Military Commission. Theater commands are broadly responsible for strategy, plans, tactics, and policy specific to their assigned area of responsibility. In wartime, they will likely have full control of subordinate units; in peacetime, units also report to their service headquarters.[2] The services retain administrative and "constructive" control.[3] There are 5 theater commands: Eastern, Southern, Western, Northern, and Central theater commands, organized by a geographical basis.[4]
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