China Military
China Military: A summary of information about China Military, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
China: Military
Military branches
People's Liberation Army (PLA), which includes the Ground Forces, Navy (includes Marines and Naval Aviation), Air Force, Second Artillery Corps (the strategic missile force), People's Armed Police (internal security troops, nominally subordinate to Ministry of Public Security, but included by the Chinese as part of the "armed forces" and considered to be an adjunct to the PLA in wartime)
Military manpower - military age
18 years of age
Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 363,050,980 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service
males age 15-49: 199,178,361 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 10,839,039 (2000 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure
$12.608 billion (FY99); note - Western analysts believe that China's real defense spending is several times higher than the official figure because a number of significant items are funded elsewhere
Military expenditures - percent of GDP
1.2% (FY99)
