Military reserve forces trimmed to 510,000
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December 30, 2010, Thursday
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THE Chinese Ministry of National Defense has announced that it had reduced the country's military reserve forces from 600,000 to 510,000 men and women over the past five years.
China has also reduced the number of people in its militias from 10 million to 8 million during the same period, said General Liang Guanglie.
It is the first time the government has given the number of people in the reserve forces and militias. In emergencies, the reserve forces and militias can assist China's 2.3 million regular troops, the People's Liberation Army.
Although China has experienced around 30 years of peace, Liang said the PLA has never relaxed its military preparations and vigilance especially at a time when "regional military conflicts can not be ruled out."
In times of peace, the PLA's reserves conduct regular military training and -participate in non-combat military operations, such as disaster relief.
The minister said the PLA had pushed forward military reforms in the past five years to build a more powerful -military, with upgraded -weapon systems and high-quality personnel.
Currently, 80 percent of the PLA's officers have four years of higher education, compared with 25.8 percent in 1998, Liang said.
To improve the quality of military personnel, China has encouraged university graduates to join the armed forces since 2009. More than 100,000 college graduates gained their uniforms in 2010.
In the past five years, China has dispatched more than 13,000 United Nations-commissioned peacekeepers.
China has also reduced the number of people in its militias from 10 million to 8 million during the same period, said General Liang Guanglie.
It is the first time the government has given the number of people in the reserve forces and militias. In emergencies, the reserve forces and militias can assist China's 2.3 million regular troops, the People's Liberation Army.
Although China has experienced around 30 years of peace, Liang said the PLA has never relaxed its military preparations and vigilance especially at a time when "regional military conflicts can not be ruled out."
In times of peace, the PLA's reserves conduct regular military training and -participate in non-combat military operations, such as disaster relief.
The minister said the PLA had pushed forward military reforms in the past five years to build a more powerful -military, with upgraded -weapon systems and high-quality personnel.
Currently, 80 percent of the PLA's officers have four years of higher education, compared with 25.8 percent in 1998, Liang said.
To improve the quality of military personnel, China has encouraged university graduates to join the armed forces since 2009. More than 100,000 college graduates gained their uniforms in 2010.
In the past five years, China has dispatched more than 13,000 United Nations-commissioned peacekeepers.
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