The Central Military Commission is an organ of the Workers' Party of Korea which is responsible of coordinating the Party organizations within the Korean People's Army. The full and official name is Central Military Commission of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. Its functions and characters are very similar to those of the Communist Party of China's CMC, even if the Korean CMC is surclassed by the National Defence Commission. According to the WPK Charter, the Central Military Commission directs Party activity in the Korean People's Army and is chaired by the Party General Secretary.