Branches: Chinese People's Liberation Army (CPLA), CPLA Navy (including Marines), CPLA Air Force

Military manpower: males 15-49, 325,072,512; 181,852,788 fit for military service; 12,259,483 reach military age (18) annually

Military budget: $16.0 billion, NA% of central government budget (1988)

NOTE: The information regarding China on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of China Defense Forces 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about China Defense Forces 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.