China's President Xi Jinping inspects honour guards outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon -
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's army will get a more prominent role under military reform proposals announced this week and there will also be more help for those who lose their jobs as a result of the changes, the Defence Ministry said on Friday.
President Xi Jinping unveiled a broad-brush outline of the reforms this week, seeking further modernisation of the command structure of the world's largest armed forces to better enable it to win a modern war.
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