Southern Theater: It includes Yunnan and Guizhou provinces of the former Guangzhou Military Region and the former Chengdu Military Region. It has jurisdiction over the South China Sea Fleet, Air Force, Rocket Army and Armed Police, and its headquarters is located in Guangzhou. To lead and command the armed forces of Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan and Guizhou.
Western Theater: The former Chengdu Military Region and Lanzhou Military Region merged (excluding Yunnan and Guizhou provinces), and the headquarters was located in Lanzhou. To lead and command the armed forces in Sichuan, Tibet, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Xinjiang and Chongqing.
Northern Theater: It governs three northeastern provinces plus Inner Mongolia (formerly shenyang military area command plus Inner Mongolia), and its headquarters is in Shenyang. Leading and commanding the armed forces of Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia.
Central Theater: Including the present Beijing Military Region and jinan military area command, excluding Inner Mongolia, North Sea Fleet and Hubei, the former Guangzhou Military Region is headquartered in Beijing. To lead and command the armies of Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Beijing and Tianjin.