China, new guidelines for military operations abroad: between tensions for Taiwan and those for the Pacific

BEIJING – The new guidelines set by President Xi Jinping for “military operations other than war” will come into force this morning. Fifty-nine articles, promulgated by the president – who also heads the Central Military Commission – of which little is known, given that a complete text has not been published. It is a scheme to standardize already existing basic principles and lay the legal basis for the troops of the People’s Liberation Army to carry out missions – at home and abroad – such as relief in the event of natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. , humanitarian aid, peacekeeping operations and to protect the safeguarding of national sovereignty.

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