PLA (People's Liberation Army)

Real Life Details
The People's Liberation Army is the military arm of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the de facto armed forces of the People's Republic of China, consisting of land, sea, strategic missile and air forces. Initially called the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army, the PLA was established on August 1, 1927 ,which is celebrated annually as "PLA Day". The People's Liberation Army's insignia consists of a roundel with a red star bearing the Chinese characters for "Eight One",

The PLA is the world's largest military force, with a strength of approximately 2,250,000 personnel. The PLA comprises five main service branches, consisting of the PLA Ground Force, PLA Navy (PLAN), PLA Air Force (PLAAF), Second Artillery Corps (strategic missile force), and the PLA Reserve Force. Military service is compulsory, in theory, for all men who attain the age of 18; women may register for duty in the medical, veterinary, and other technical services at ages as young as 14. However, a draft in China has never been enforced due to large numbers of volunteers from China's huge population. Demobilized servicemen are carried in a ready reserve, which is reinforced by a standby reserve of veterans and by the militia.

China's rapid growth in power is the source of concern for its East-Asian neighbours due to numerous border conflicts and disputes.

In Game Details
The PLA is a OPFOR faction on most maps, while a BLUFOR faction on Black Gold.

Equipment

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 * QSZ-92
 * QBZ-95
 * QBZ-95B
 * QBU-88
 * SV-98
 * Norinco 982
 * QBB-95
 * PKP Pecheneg
 * Grenades and Launchers
 * M18 Smoke
 * M83 Smoke
 * AN/M14 Incendiary
 * Type 82 Fragmentation
 * LG-1 Grenade Launcher
 * Man Portable Anti-Vehicle Weapons
 * PF-89
 * PF-98
 * QW-2
 * Emplacements
 * HJ-8 Red Arrow ATGM
 * SA-18 Emplacement AA
 * Type 85 HMG
 * Norinco PP-87 (Type 87) 82mm mortar
 * Mines
 * M15 Anti-Tank Mine
 * Type 66 Claymore

Vehicles

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 * Type 95 SPAAA - AAV
 * ZSL92/WZ551 - IFV
 * ZBL-08 - IFV 8x8
 * FAV Buggy
 * UAZ-469 - light utility vehicle
 * Type 98 Tank - MBT
 * Type 99A Tank -MBT
 * NORINCO VN3 - Armoured Scout Car
 * WZ550/AFT-9 ATGM Carrier
 * Dongfeng CSK131 Mengshi - armored car.
 * Dongfeng EQ1108 - MOD truck.
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 * CAIC Z-10 / WZ-10 - attack helicopter.
 * Harbin Z-9 - light transport helicopter, also has light attack version.
 * Changhe Z-8 - triple engine, heavy transport helicopter.
 * Mil Mi-17 - medium transport helicopter.
 * Jets
 * Q5 Fantan
 * Su-30MKK
 * J10

Operation Maps

 * AAS
 * Operation Barrucuda (USMC vs China)
 * Operation Ghost Train (BAF vs China)
 * Qwai River (USA vs China)
 * Shijia Valley (BAF vs China)
 * Tad Sae Offensive (USMC vs China)
 * Black Gold (China vs Russia)
 * Wanda Shan (Bundeswehr vs China)
 * Insurgency
 * Black Gold (China vs Militia)
 * Ras El Masri (China vs Hamas