promoting civil–military collaboration

Promoting civil–military integrated development requires systematic science, thought and methodology, said president Xi Jinping 习近平 at the Central Civil–Military Integrated Development Commission's second plenary session.


The national defence sci-tech industry must be led by civil–military integrated development strategy, says a report on the meeting. The commission called for

  • breaking down barriers, reducing thresholds and creating a fair policy environment
  • structural adjustment of military scientific research capabilities
  • civil–military resource sharing, including technology, capital, information, talent and equipment
  • using cloud computing, big data, and the internet of things in military logistics, which in turn can contribute to storage, healthcare and emergency services
  • effective collaboration in sci-tech megaprojects

The Commission passed

  • 'National defence sci-tech industry development 5-year plan (2016–20)'
  • 'Opinions on promoting civil–military integrated development in the national defence sci-tech industry'
  • 'Implementation opinions on civil–military integrated development in military logistics (2016–20)'
  • 'Management measures on implementing national defence requirements for projects where building up the economy and national defence are strongly linked (draft)'