Central Leading Group for Military Reform

Leading Group for National Defence and Military Reform of the Central Military Commission
中央军委深化国防和军队改革领导小组
Abbreviation	Zhongyang Shen'gai Zu; (中央军委深改组)
Formation	March 2014
Type	Policy coordination and consultation body
Location	Beijing;
Leader	Xi Jinping
Deputy Leaders	Air Force General Xu Qiliang (executive); General Zhang Youxia
Parent organization	Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party

The Leading Group for National Defence and Military Reform of the Central Military Commission (Chinese: 中央军委深化国防和军队改革领导小组; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Jūnwěi Shēnhuà Guófáng hé Jūnduì Gǎigé Lǐngdǎo Xiǎozǔ) is a policy formulation and implementation body set up under the Central Military Commission and ultimately answerable to the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party for the purpose of formulating policies related to military reform. The group is headed by Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission.

The decision to introduce wide-ranging military reforms was discussed in the communique of the 3rd Plenum of the 18th Central Committee in 2013. The Leading Group held its first meeting on March 15, 2014.^[1]