China Seeks to Transform Army as Military Tensions Grow on Korean Peninsula

SputnikNews.com
02.05.2017

Beijing has announced plans to reorganize the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), amid growing fears China’s Armed Forces – the world’s biggest – might not be able to handle a major conflict if it broke out on the Korean Peninsula.

China’s armed forces have not been involved in military action for years and, with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump increasingly butting heads, frantic efforts are being made to knock the country’s army into shape.

The Central Military Commission has announced plans to whittle down the People’s Liberation Army Ground Forces from 18 to 13 corps.

Senior Colonel Yang Yujun said the move was part of “an overall reshaping” of the country’s mobile operational forces.

“It is a critical step forward in building a strong and modern army, and it is of great significance in transforming the Chinese military from featuring quantity and scale to featuring quality and effectiveness,” he said.

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