Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. With the growth of China s global economic power, its military has demanded more funding and greater capabilities to protect national interests. Over the past decade the defense budget of China has increased on average by 10% a year, currently being second only to that of the United States of America. Learn more about the rising regional force that is People s Liberation Army, its history, organization and service branches, in this book.