| People's Liberation Army | |
|---|---|
| 中国人民解放军 | |
 Flag the People's Liberation Army | |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Service branches | PLA Ground Force PLA Navy PLA Air Force Second Artillery Corps People’s Armed Police |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18-49 (voluntary) |
| Conscription | None |
| Available for military service | 342,956,265 males, age 18-49 (2005 est.), 324,701,244 females, age 18-49 (2005 est.) |
| Fit for military service | 281,240,272 males, age 18-49 (2005 est.), 269,025,517 females, age 18-49 (2005 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | 13,186,433 males (2005 est.), 12,298,149 females (2005 est.) |
| Active personnel | 2,250,000[1] (ranked 1st) |
| Reserve personnel | 800,000[1] |
| Deployed personnel | Overseas: None[1] Paramilitary: 3,969,000[1] Total: 7,024,000[1] (ranked 3rd) |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $44.94 billion (2007 est.) |
| Percent of GDP | 1.7 (2007 est.) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC), Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (HAMC), Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation, Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation, Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), Xi'an Aircraft Corporation (XAC), China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), China State Shipbuilding Corporation, China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO), China South Industries Group Corporation (CSG), China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), China Nuclear Energy & Construction Group Corporation (CNECC), China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) |
| Foreign suppliers | Russia, Israel, Germany, France, Ukraine |
| Annual imports | ? |
| Annual exports | ? |
| Related articles | |
| History | History of the PLA Modernization of the PLA |
| Ranks | Army Navy Air Force |
- ^ a b c d e "China's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24)" (PDF). 2006-07-25.
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