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Militia (China)
Chinese paramilitary force / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the reserve components of the People's Liberation Army and other paramilitary forces of China.
The Militia (Chinese: 民兵; pinyin: Mínbīng)[4] or Militia of China (Chinese: 中国民兵; pinyin: Zhōngguó Mínbīng) is the militia part of the armed forces of China, the other two parts being the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the People's Armed Police (PAP).[4] The Militia is under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)[1] and serves as an auxiliary and reserve force for the PLA.[5] It is one of the largest militias in the world.
Quick Facts Militia of China 中国民兵Zhōngguó Mínbīng, Founded ...
Militia of China 中国民兵 Zhōngguó Mínbīng | |
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Founded | 1927; 97 years ago (1927) |
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Branch | Ground militia Maritime militia[2] |
Type | Militia Military reserve force |
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Size | 8,000,000[3] |
Part of | Armed Forces of the People's Republic of China (under the Central Military Commission)[4] |
March | 《民兵进行曲》 (English: "March of the Militia") |
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Commanders | |
Chairman of the Central Military Commission | Xi Jinping |
Director of the National Defense Mobilization Commission | Li Qiang |
Minister of National Defence | General Dong Jun |
Director of the CMC National Defense Mobilization Department | Lieutenant General Sheng Bin |
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