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People's Liberation Army

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noun

  1. Huk1

  2. the name of the armed forces of the People's Republic of China.

  3. a rebel army or army of liberation in any of various other countries.


Example Sentences

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The memo claimed that Alibaba hands customer data, including "IP addresses, WiFi information and payment records", to Chinese authorities and the People's Liberation Army, the report said.

From Barron's

The report says Beijing has instructed the People’s Liberation Army to be militarily “ready for Taiwan” by then while U.S.

From MarketWatch

He is a general from the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force and has been serving as deputy secretary of the Central Military Commission's anti-corruption arm.

From BBC

China’s military aims aren’t secret: The People’s Liberation Army does target practice on mock-ups of U.S. aircraft carriers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Xi’s latest crackdown has raised questions about his ability to root out graft and enforce loyalty in the People’s Liberation Army and make the armed forces combat ready.

From The Wall Street Journal