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The People's Armed Police
by SolPo
A NEW STATUS FOR THE PAP
Given its PLA origin, the PAP's organization is modeled after the army. PAP soldiers enroll for compulsory service as do the soldiers of the PLA. Altogether, the connection between the PLA and the PAP has not always been clear, but recent legislation concerning the army has shed some new light. There is no direct relation between the two groups, but PLA regulations often apply to the PAP which falls under the command of the CMC.
A military organization
Military regulations issued by the CMC in recent years specify the nature of the PAP in relation with the PLA. For example, Article 324 of the Routine Service Regulations of the PLA (中國人民解放軍內務條令) states that "PAP troops should follow these regulations for their routine duties." Similar articles can be found in other legal documents such as The PLA Discipline Regulations (中國人民解放軍紀律條令), The PLA Formation Regulations (中國人民解放軍隊列條令), The PLA Garrison Regulations (中國人民解放軍警備條令), as well in the National Defense Law (國防法) approved in March 1997.
Besides following PLA regulations, the PAP is sometimes asked to cooperate with the PLA in military operations. In "high-tech regional warfare," the PAP is required to cooperate with the PLA. In military exercises, cooperation may also exist. In 1995, for example, the PAP and the civil militia jointly participated with the PLA in a military exercise near Jinmen (金門, Quemoy), being in charge of the security in the area where the exercise was held.
source: PLA Daily
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