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The People's Liberation Army of China (PLA; ) is the armed forces of China under the leadership of the Communist Party (CPC). 1 August is celebrated annually as ''Chinese Workers and Farmers Red Army Day''. The PLA consists of four professional service branches: the Ground Force, the Navy, the Air Force and the Second Artillery Corps. The PLA is the world's largest military force, with a strength of approximately 2,285,000 personnel, 0.18% of the country's population. 3 September 2015, paramount leader Xi Jinping announced that he would reduce the country's military personnel by 300,000. The PLA's insignia consists of a roundel with a red star bearing the Chinese characters for ''Eight One'', referring to 1 August (). The PLA is under the command of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the CPC. Following the principle of civilian control of the military, the commander in chief is the President of China. The Ministry of National Defense, which operates under the State Council, does not exercise any authority over the PLA and is far less powerful than the CMC. A system of political officers embedded within the military assures party authority over the armed forces, so that the primary role of the Ministry of Defense is that of a liaison office with foreign militaries. The political and military leadership have made a concerted effort to create a professional military force restricted to national defence and to the provision of assistance in domestic economic construction and emergency relief. This conception of the role of the PLA requires the promotion of specialised officers who can understand modern weaponry and handle combined arms operations. Troops around the country are stationed in seven military regions and more than 20 military districts. Military service is compulsory by law; however, compulsory military service in China has never been enforced due to large numbers of volunteers from China's population. In times of national emergency, the People's Armed Police and the People's Liberation Army Militia act as a reserve and support element for the PLA, primarily for the People's Liberation Army Ground Force. ==Mission statement== Former CMC chairman Hu Jintao has defined the missions of the PLA as:〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The PLA Navy's ''New Historic Missions'': Expanding Capabilities for a Re-emergent Maritime Power )〕 * Consolidate the ruling status of the Communist Party * Help ensure China's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and domestic security to continue national development * Safeguard China's national interests * Help maintain World Peace 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「People's Liberation Army」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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