Corporal - People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

Corporal (Chinese: 下士, literally Junior Officer) is the lowest among the ranks of the non-commissioned officer of the People's Liberation Army. This rank was once replaced by the rank "Level One Non-Commissioned Officer"( Chinese:一级士官, 1998–2009), but was re-introduced in 2009.

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