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Chinese Communist Party chief Hu Jintao has been at odds with defense minister Liang Guanglie and recently, Hu sent a warning to the minister.
A spat between the People’s Republic of China and the Philippines regarding Huangyan Island, or Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea has forced the issue of who now controls the armed forces in China to the fore. While ships from both countries have faced off near the island for three weeks, senior naval officials from China have been pledging allegiance to the Chinese Communist Party central’s command.
