The
Central Military Commission (
CMC) refers to the parallel
national defense organizations of the
Communist Party of China and the
People's Republic of China: the
Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China (simplified Chinese: 中国共产党中央军事委员会), a Party organ of the CPC Central Committee, and the
Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国中央军事委员会), a State organ of the central government.