Military branches: People's Liberation Army (PLA) - which includes Ground Forces, Navy -consists of Marines and Naval Aviation, Air Force, Second Artillery Corps, People's Armed Police -internal security troops, nominally subordinate to Ministry of Public Security, but included by the Chinese as part of the "armed forces" and considered to be an adjunct to the PLA in wartime
Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 366,306,363 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 200,886,950 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 10,089,465 (2001 est.)