Paramilitary Forces Of China
The Chinese Paramilitary Forces are composed of three main forces, the People's Armed Police (PAP), the People's Liberation Army militia, and the reserve force, and they act as auxiliaries to the People's Liberation Army (PLA). They generally perform a wide range of roles. Altogether, the paramilitary has 3,969,000 troops, as of 2006. See List of countries by number of total troops.
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