China’s Military-Civil Fusion from Mao to Xi: A Long Roadmap

Abstract

Military-civil fusion has played a significant role in the establishment, growth, and pattern of all nations. Balanced civil-military ties are crucial to the peace and stability of any country. Considering western nations have a long history of rule of law and democracy, it would be more widespread and acknowledged there. Constitutional safeguards maintain the military's professional standards and political independence. In addition, it provides a forum for civil society to discuss more comprehensive and authentic responses to all societal issues, including the military. But China’s case is different it begun under the Chairman Mao in 1956, it received a boost in 1982 from Deng Xiaoping, ensuring the merger of its defence and commercial technology. The leader Mao Zedong through Hu Jintao, every PRC leader has attempted some sort of Civil-Military merger. During 13^th Five Year Plan era, MCF made significant progress toward improving interconnectivity and resource sharing in various fields (2016-2020). Since Xi Jinping's election, the military's position and the importance of MCF have grown significantly. Military-Civil Integration, Military-Civil Fused Development, and other words have been used to describe it. Xi Jinping, utilising MCF to prepare the country to compete militarily and economically with the United States in a rising technical and geopolitical confrontation. This paper investigates China's MCF leaders, from Xi to Mao, and their long-term strategy to increase China's strength in every sphere.