It was Xi Jinping himself who ultimately made the crucial decision to fire five ballistic missiles into Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

The Central Military Commission of the Communist Party determines the military actions to be carried out by the People's Liberation Army, which means the armed forces of the Communist Party of China. The top leadership is headed by Xi, the chairman of the Central Military Commission, and the leadership consists of two vice chairmen (military officers) under the chairman and four commissioners (military officers), for a total of seven members.

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