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People's Liberation Army's Reserve Forces,
A Preliminary Study

by Xinhui

Notes: (1/2)

[1] I would like to thank Col Dennis Blasko, Redleg1, Capt Sid Trevethan and LCol Yu for their help in writing this paper.

[2] Li Bingyan and Chai Yongzhong: "Strategic Changes and Development by Leaps -- People's Army Advances With Giant Strides Toward Modernization" PLAdaily Jiefangjun Bao Nov 02, 2002, p 1

[3] The RAND Study, "Seeking Truth from Facts: A Retrospective on Chinese Military Studies in the Post-Mao Era" Edited by James C. Mulvenon and Andrew N.D. Yang gives a great overview of the status of Chinese military studies today.

[4] Dennis Blasko, "PLA Force Structure: A New PLA Force Structure" The PLA in the Information Age, Santa Monica, CA:RAND, CF145-CAPP/AF.

[5] The Military Balance, 2001-02 International Institute for Strategic Studies, London: Oxford University Press, 2001 pp. 188-189

[6] Blasko "PLA Force Structure" p. 269

[7] Dennis Blasko stated in his "PLA Ground Forces: Topics for Additional Study" http://www.ndu.edu/inss/China_Center/paper7.htm

[8] James Mulvenon "The Chinese People's Liberation Army: The Struggle For Identity" internet http://www.nud.edu/inss/China_Center/Jmulvenon.htm

[9] Blasko "PLA Force Structure" p. 269

[10] Ibid

[11] Ibid

[12] Ibid

[13] Ibid

[14] Ibid

[15] Dennis Blasko "PLA Ground Force: Topic for additional study" http://www.ndu.edu/inss/China_Center/paper7.htm

[16] China's Reserve Army Employ Hi-tech Training Measures November 15, 2001 People's Daily Internet Edition. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200111/15/eng20011115_84603.shtml

[17] http://www.china.org.cn/english/shuzi-en/en-shuzi/zz/htm/juwei.htm

[18] The current version of this law was pasted May 10th, 1995 during the 8th National People? Congress. (NCP)

[19] People's Republic of China Reserve Officer Law is available in number of Chinese web sites, such as the one posted on Shanghai city library http://www.libnet.sh.cn/szzy/chinalaw/law116.htm. This draft of the reserve law took effect January 1, 1996.

[20] Interview with a Retired US Army Captain

[21] Mo Jianbo and Li Kewang "Hubei reserve regiment enforce company and battalion commander housing law" PLAdaily Jiefangjun Bao Internet edition 9-28-2002 http://www.pladaily.com/gb/pladaily/2002/09/28/20020928001018_Army.html

[22] Fang Hong and Xiang Zhengzhe "Reserve woman Senior Colonel fall during excise" PLAdaily Jiefangjun Bao Internet edition 1-12-2001 http://www.pladaily.com/gb/pladaily/2001/01/12/20010112001013_TodayNews.html

[23] Miao Quanzhong, Chen Chonggang "Jilin reserve division thousand technical officer ready to go" PLA Daily Jiefangjun Bao Internet edition 5-7-2002 http://www.pladaily.com/gb/pladaily/2002/05/07/20020507001035_Army.html

[24] Ibid

[25] Interview with a Retired US Army Captain

[26] People's Republic of China Reserve Officer Law

[27] Zhang Haijun, Wu Tiebao "The quality of Reserve officers shows noticeable changes" PLA Daily Jiefangjun Bao 11-30-2002 Internet edition http://www.pladaily.com/gb/pladaily/2002/11/30/20021130001015_Army.html

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