January 22 2019
Ground forces now make up less than half of the Chinese military, reports the South China Morning Post.
The remaining four forces -- the navy, air force, rocket force and strategic support force -- make up the majority of the People's Liberation Army, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.
The reforms have also reduced the number of officers by 30 percent and eliminated nearly half of the military's non-combatant units.
The reductions in ground units represents a move away...
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