BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will head a new commission overseeing joint military and civilian development, state media said, as the country continues with an ambitious military modernisation programme.
Xi has set great store on China's military modernisation, including developing an ocean-going "blue water" navy, stealth jets and other advanced technologies to better defend the country's growing global interests.
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