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The PLA Army
2009-08-26 15:43
As the basis of the PLA, the Army is a service mainly conducting land operations. It consists of such arms as infantry, armor, artillery, air defense, aviation, engineering, signals, chemical defense and electronic countermeasures (ECM), as well as various specialized service units.
The PLA Navy
2009-08-26 15:38
The Navy is responsible for such tasks as safeguarding China's maritime security and maintaining the sovereignty of its territorial waters, along with its maritime rights and interests. The Navy is mainly composed of submarine, surface ship, aviation, Marine Corps and coastal defense wings.
The PLA Air Force
2009-08-26 15:46
The Air Force is responsible for such tasks as safeguarding the country's territorial air space and territorial sovereignty, and maintaining a stable air defense posture nationwide. It is mainly composed of aviation, ground air defense, airborne, signal, radar, ECM, technical reconnaissance and chemical defense sections.
The Second Artillery Force of the PLA
2009-08-26 15:41
The Second Artillery Force is mainly responsible for deterring other countries from using nuclear weapons against China, and for conducting nuclear counterattacks and precision strikes with conventional missiles.
The People's Armed Police Force
2009-08-26 15:46
The People's Armed Police Force is charged with the fundamental task of safeguarding national security, maintaining social stability and ensuring that the people live and work in peace and contentment.
National Defense Reserve Buildup
2009-08-26 15:41
China firmly relies on the people for national defense, and seeks to strengthen the buildup of the national defense reserve incompliance with the requirement of being able to deal with both emergencies and wars.
Defense Technology
2009-08-27 11:51
China is striving to establish a new system of defense-related science, technology and industry which caters to both military and civilian needs, and channels military potential to civilian use.
Defense Expenditure
2009-08-27 11:50
The Chinese government decides on the size of defense expenditure in an appropriate way, and takes a road of national defense and armed forces modernization featuring lower cost and higher efficiency.
Defense Mobilization
2009-08-27 11:49
China is reinforcing national defense mobilization to enhance its capabilities of rapid mobilization, sustained support, comprehensive protection and swift shift from a peacetime to wartime footing.
Laws and Regulations
2009-08-27 11:48
Major Military Regulations promulgated from 1981 to 2008
Structure and Organization
2009-08-26 15:29
The armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PRC) are composed of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), both the active and reserve components, the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (APF) and the militia.

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