Military branches People's Liberation Army (PLA): comprises ground forces, Navy (including naval infantry and naval aviation), Air Force, and II Artillery Corps (strategic missile force), People's Armed Police Force (internal security troops, nominally a state security body but included by the Chinese as part of the "armed forces" and considered to be an adjunct to the PLA), militia

Military manpower - military age 18 years of age (2002 est.)

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 370,087,489 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males age 15-49: 203,003,036 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 10,089,458 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $20.048 billion (2002); note - this is the officially announced figure, but actual defense spending more likely ranges from $45 billion to $65 billion for 2002

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 1.6% (2002); note - this is the officially announced figure, but actual defense spending is more likely between 3.5% to 5.0% of GDP for 2002

NOTE: The information regarding China on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of China Military 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about China Military 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.