People's Liberation Army
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the name of the armed forces of the People's Republic of China.
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a rebel army or army of liberation in any of various other countries.
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The warning was issued in a December 2025 report by New Zealand's Defence Force and Ministry of Foreign Affairs while they were monitoring a People's Liberation Army navy flotilla in the Philippine Sea.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Two days later, 10,000 People’s Liberation Army soldiers were deployed to build the track.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
But two years ago the then director of the CIA William Burns said Xi Jinping had ordered the People's Liberation Army to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
In the last two years, however, some People’s Liberation Army watchers have begun to wonder if it could use the cover of military exercises to obscure the warning signs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
She walked in, looking less serious than usual, and behind her was a stranger, a beautiful young woman dressed in the People’s Liberation Army uniform.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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