Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China

Minister of National Defense of
the People's Republic of China
Minister of National Defense of ; the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国国防部部长
	National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
	Flag of the People's Republic of China
	Incumbent; Dong Jun; since 29 December 2023
	Ministry of National Defense
Status	Provincial-Ministerial level official
Member of	State Council
Reports to	Central Military Commission
Seat	Beijing
Nominator	Premier; (chosen within the Chinese Communist Party)
Appointer	President; with the confirmation of the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee
Precursor	Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China
Formation	28 September 1954
First holder	Peng Dehuai
Website	eng.mod.gov.cn/xb/Ministry/index.html

The Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of National Defense and one of the top positions in the State Council. The minister usually is also a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the top governing body of China's armed forces including the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

Unlike in other countries, the minister does not have command authority over the armed forces, with the post generally used for diplomatic purposes. Nevertheless, the post has always been held by a member of the CMC.

The current minister of National Defense is Dong Jun.^[1]

^ "China officially expels Li Shangfu as defense minister". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

[1] "China officially expels Li Shangfu as defense minister". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

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