Military

=People's Liberation Army=

Total Armed Forces Personnel: 2,810,000 AS
 * 1) 1 most populated force

Important People: Commander-in-Chief - Hu Jintao MNK Chief of Staff - Chen Bingde MNK

Established on August 1, 1927 Consists of five branches (MNK)
 * Ground Forces
 * Navy
 * Air Force
 * Second Artillery Corps (strategic missile force)
 * Reserve Force

Four missions of PLA defined by Hu Jintao: Formally under the command of the Central Military Commission (CMC) MNK
 * Consolidate the ruling status of the Communist Party MNK
 * Help ensure China’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and domestic security in order to continue national development MNK
 * Safeguard China's national expanding interests MNK
 * Help maintain world peace MNK