Military of China (disambiguation)

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The military of China refers to the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China.

Military of China may also refer to:

Chinese military before 1912

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The history of the People's Liberation Army began in 1927 with the start of the Chinese Civil War and spans to the present, having developed from a peasant guerrilla force into the largest armed force in the world.

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People's Army/Armed Forces is/was the title of the armed forces or army of several countries:

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The Campaign to the North of Daqing River was a series of battles fought between the nationalists and the communists in Hebei, China during the Chinese Civil War in the post-World War II era.

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Military ranks of China can refer to:

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