Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/09/03
By: Elaine Hou
Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) The Ministry of National Defense said Thursday that it will
China has a 2.26 million-strong military, and its plan to cut troop levels by 300,000 follows other advanced countries’ experience in reformatting ground forces to improve the efficiency of combat operations, the ministry said.
But noting the lack of China’s transparency in its military development, the ministry said that “it is necessary to closely monitor follow-up developments.” [FULL STORY]