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Short facts about the military of China
| Military
branches: |
People's Liberation Army (PLA) - which
includes 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:
366,306,353 (2001 est.) |
| Military
manpower - fit for military service: |
males age 15-49:
200,886,946 (2001 est.) |
| Military
manpower - reaching military age annually: |
males: 10,089,458 (2001 est.) |
| Military
expenditures - dollar figure: |
$12.608 billion (FY99); note - China's
real defense spending may be several times higher than the official figure
because a number of significant items are funded
elsewhere |
| Military
expenditures - percent of GDP: |
1.2% (FY99) | Source: World Factbook |
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