• China extending military reach - By Jonathan Marcus (link to full story)
• First China aircraft carrier sea trial ‘next week’ (click for details)
• China’s strategic subterfuge - The planned naval base at the Gwadar port is aimed at getting a foothold in the great-power maritime game (click for details)
• Gates: Chinese military expanding, not threat to U.S. (click for details on CNN)
• China-US military 'harmony' masks tensions (click for details on BBC News)
• US Navy drones: Coming to a carrier near China? (click for details)
• 'New breakthrough' in military ties with India: China (click for details)
• Chinese State Media Publishes Photos of J-15 Fighter Jet (click for details on the New York Times)
• Report: China stealth fighter makes second test flight (click for details on CNN blogs)
• China's defence strategy (click for details)
• PLA on board an Orient express - By Christina Lin (click for details)
• America’s Navy and the rise of China (click for details on Washington Post)
• China's military modernisation, stealth jets to aircraft carriers (click for details)
• Factbox: China's military modernization (click for details)
• China claims developing new missile by 2015 (click for details)
• U.S. wary of China space weapons (click for details)
• Analysis: U.S. military says keeps up with China; Is it enough? (click for article on Reuters)
• China's apparent 'stealth aircraft' may pose "terrifying" challenge to US fleet: Experts (click for details)
• US General: China Buildup Real But Clash Avoidable (click for details on NPR)
• Ex-US Navy chief calls for tougher stance on China (click for details on Taipei Times)
• In China, many younger military leaders view America as the ultimate enemy (click for details on ZDnet Blogs)
• Why some fear China and India are on the road to war (click for details on Yahoo news)
• China, US agree to reopen military-to-military contacts (click for details)
• Japan report: China's military worrisome; U.S. military reassuring (click for details on CNN)
• Signs U.S.-China military exchanges may resume (click for details)
• China military budget rises sharply: defense ministry (click for details)
• China’s Secret Satellite Rendezvous ‘Suggestive of a Military Program’ (click for details)
• EDITORIAL: China-U.S. confrontation (click for details)
• Chinese Admiral Says U.S. to Pay `Costly Price' for Provocative Sea Drills (click for details)
• China tests military equipment (click for details on the Australian)
• Beijing claims 'indisputable sovereignty' over South China Sea (click for details on Washington Post)
• The New Republic: China's Push to Master the Seas (click for details)
• China's gun culture grows - By Mitch Moxley (click for details)
• Gates, Japan Defense Chief Plan to Monitor China Navy (click for details)
• China air force woos allies with J-10 fighter jet (click for details)
• China Receives Missiles Worth at Least $1.8Bln
• The Coming China-India Conflict: Is War Inevitable?
• Rousing China To Military Dominance
• China air force covers North Taiwan with Russian-built missiles
• The naivety about China
• Only F-16 jets strong enough to repel China: Reports - Taiwan is trying to obtain upgraded F-16 C/D jets from the U.S.
• China slows growth of military spending to allay neighbours' concerns
• China slows rise in military spending - China has said its military spending will increase by 7.5% in 2010, ending a long run of double-digit growth.
• Does China Want to Be Top Superpower? - New Book by Chinese Colonel Says China's Goal Is to Replace the U.S. as World's Leader
• China: Troublemaker on the World Stage?
• Why U.S. Ignores China and Sells Arms to Taiwan
• War is Boring: Mixed Signals from China Point to Security Dilemma (link to World Politics Review)
• China to Allow US Aircraft Carrier Port Call in Hong Kong (link to VOA)
• Diggers' uniforms will now be made in China (link to Herald Sun)
• China's Taiwan Stance May Damage U.S. Defense Firms - Threatened sanctions over dealings with the island could keep American players from capitalizing on Chinese growth (link to Forbes)
• Another U.S. War? Obama Threatens China and Iran - by Shamus Cooke (link to Globalresearch.ca)
• China vents anger with missile test - By Peter J Brown (link to Asia Times)
• China wins transparency praise with missile test (link to Washington Post)
• US, China at Odds Over Taiwan Arms Deal (link to VOA)
• Taiwan says seeks U.S. arms for strength in China talks (Reuters)
• China tests missile interceptor system - By Kathrin Hille in Beijing (Link to Financial Times)
• China to train Nepal army (The Tribune)
• US upsets China with plan for arms sale to Taiwan (The Australian)
• China's military says website had 2.3 million attacks (Reuters)
• ANALYSIS-Military trust, transparency still elude US, China (Reuters)
• U.S. calls for lasting military dialogue with China (Reuters)
• US, China militaries talk more: Does that make world safer? (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Chinese general defends PLA’s military spending (Taipei Times)
• China's army to recruit 130,000 college grads (Reuters)
• Latest defense whitepaper includes confidence measures with China (E Taiwan News)
• China's fears calmed, step at a time (Sydney Morning Herald)
• Military display stirs 'China threat' debate
• China at 60: Military marching lockstep with economic growth
• China says willing to improve U.S. defense ties

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• There are 9 Disarmament from the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the total number of troops disarmed in the period is 7 million:

• The 1st disarmament: at the end of 1950, 17.1 per cent of the total number of 5.5 million PLA was disarmed, the major cut was carried out in ground force. (Later, due to the Korea War, the total number of PLA had been greatly expanded and reached the peak in the history of PLA, the total number of armed force was reached 6.11 million.)

• The 2nd disarmament: January 1952, the total number of ground force was reduced from 2.58 million to 1.35 million. The total number of PLA was reduced to 3 million.

• The 3rd disarmament: August 1953, the total number of PLA was cut 23.3 percent, and about 1/3 of the ground force was cut during the disarmament.

• The 4th disarmament: January 1957. The total number of PLA was cut 1/3.

• The 5th disarmament: End of 1957, the total number of PLA was cut 26.2 percent, among them, 27.3 percent of the ground force, 17 percent of the Navy and 16.4 percent of Air Force was cut .

• The 6th, 7th and 8th disarmament: Carried out in 1978, 1980 and 1985 respectively, the total number of PLA was cut 1 million. During the period, the original 11 Military Commands (Regions) were cut into 7 Military Commands (Regions).

• The 9th disarmament was in 1997, the PLA had been cut 500,000 people and some of the PLA will be transferred into the Armed Police. The total number of armed force: 2.5 million

• The 10th disarmament was in 2003, the PLA cut 200,000 people (among them 170,000 were officers), and the total number of armed force was reduced to 2.3 million.