(ORF) PLA at 96: A New Phase of Continued Military Reforms
- suyashdesai10
- Jan 16
- 1 min read
At 96, after eight years of relentless ongoing military reforms, the PLA’s continued investment in reforms implies a seriousness in achieving China’s national security objectives
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) celebrated its 96th foundation anniversary on 1 August. It was formed after the 1927 rebellion, also known as the Nanchang Uprising, when the 20,000-strong insurgent army overcame the defending force of 3,000 and took control of Nanchang City. The Nanchang Uprising fired the first shots of armed Communist resistance against Chiang Kai-shek’s Kuomintang, demonstrated the Communist Chinese Party’s (CCP) firm resolve to continue the “revolution”, and also marked the birth of the Chinese PLA. Today, 96 years after the formation of the PLA and eight years into the latest military reforms initiated by the Central Military Commission (CMC) Chairman Xi Jinping in 2015, the PLA has already turned into one of the strongest armies in the Indo-Pacific region.
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