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People’s Liberation Army
Principal military force of the People's Republic of China
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the primary armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four services—Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force—and four arms—Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force, and Joint Logistics Support Force. It operates under the CCP's absolute control and is led by the Central Military Commission (CMC) with its chairman as commander-in-chief. Alongside the paramilitary People's Armed Police (PAP) and the Militia, the PLA forms the bulk of the country's armed forces.
Also known as...
PLA, mil China, military of PR China, Red Army, Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun, CCF, Chinese Communist Forces, Chinese People’s Liberation Army, P.L.A., Chinese PLA, PLA China, PLA PRC, and PRC PLA
China Test-Fires Missile in Pacific
China test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Pacific, drawing condemnation from regional powers and the United States.