Armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party and principal military force of the People's Republic of China
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military forces of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The Army consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, Rocket Force, and Strategic Support Force. It is under the leadership of the Central Military Commission (CMC) with its chairman as... Wikipedia