People's Liberation Army Ground Force

People's Liberation Army Ground Force
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
中国人民解放军陆军
	Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Founded	1927
Country	People's Republic of China
Allegiance	Chinese Communist Party
Type	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	975,000+ active personnel (2023)
Part of	People's Liberation Army
Headquarters	Central Military Commission
Motto(s)	"Serve the people!" (Chinese: 为人民服务); "Follow the Party! Fight to win! Forge exemplary conduct!" (Chinese: 听党指挥、能打胜仗、作风优良)
Colors	Red; Green
March	March of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Equipment	List of PLAGF equipment
Engagements	Chinese Civil War (1927-37, 1945-49); Second Sino Japanese War (1937-45); Korean War (1950-53); Campaign at the China–Burma border (1960-61); Sino-Indian War (1962); Vietnam War (1962-75); Nathu La and Cho La clashes (1967); Sino-Soviet border conflict (1969); Sino-Vietnamese War (1979); Sino-Vietnamese conflicts 1979-90 (1979-90); 1999 East Timorese crisis; Northern Mali conflict (2012–present); South Sudanese Civil War (2013-20); 2020–2022 China–India skirmishes (2020–present);
Website	Official website
Commanders
Commander	General Li Qiaoming
Political Commissar	General Qin Shutong
Chief of Staff	General Li Zhonglin
Insignia
Symbol
Flag
Sleeve badge

The People's Liberation Army Ground Force^[a] is the land-based service branch of the People's Liberation Army and the largest and oldest branch of the entire Chinese armed forces. The PLAGF can trace its lineage from 1927 as the Chinese Red Army; however, it was not officially established until 1948.

^ "India vs China: Indian Army and People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) compared". Army Technology. Verdict Media Limited. September 18, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
^ Brimelow, Benjamin (31 March 2022). "Updated Pentagon maps reveal the Chinese military's growing reach". Business Insider.
^ Martina, Michael; Blanchard, Ben (30 July 2017). "China's Xi calls for building elite forces during massive military parade". Reuters.
^ "Chinese army soldiers conduct first mission as peacekeepers in Mali 1612131 - Army Recognition". Armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.

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[1] "India vs China: Indian Army and People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) compared". Army Technology. Verdict Media Limited. September 18, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.

[2] Brimelow, Benjamin (31 March 2022). "Updated Pentagon maps reveal the Chinese military's growing reach". Business Insider.

[3] Martina, Michael; Blanchard, Ben (30 July 2017). "China's Xi calls for building elite forces during massive military parade". Reuters.

[armyrecognition.com-4] "Chinese army soldiers conduct first mission as peacekeepers in Mali 1612131 - Army Recognition". Armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.

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