Chinese
Military Strength
PERSONNEL
Total
Population: 1,330,044,544
Population
Available: 729,323,673
Fit for Military
Service: 609,273,077
Reaching Military Age
Annually: 20,470,412
Active Military
Personnel: 2,255,000
Active Military
Reserve: 800,000
Active Paramilitary
Units: 3,969,000
ARMY
Total Land-Based
Weapons: 31,300
Tanks:
8,200
Armored Personnel
Carriers: 5,000
Towed
Artillery: 14,000
Self-Propelled
Guns: 1,700
Multiple Rocket Launch
Systems: 2,400
Mortars:
16,000
Anti-Tank Guided
Weapons: 6,500
Anti-Aircraft
Weapons: 7,700
NAVY
Total Navy
Ships: 760
Merchant Marine
Strength: 1,822
Major Ports and
Harbors: 8
Aircraft
Carriers: 1
Destroyers:
21
Submarines:
68
Frigates:
42
Patrol&Coastal
Craft: 368
Mine Warfare
Craft: 39
Amphibious
Craft: 121
AIR
FORCE
Total Aircraft:
1,900
Helicopters:
491
Serviceable
Airports: 467
FINANCES
(USD)
Defense Budget:
$59,000,000,000
Foreign
Exch.&Gold: $1,534,000,000,000
Purchasing
Power: $7,099,000,000,000
OIL
Oil Production: 3,725,000
bbl/day
Oil
Consumption: 6,930,000 bbl/day
Proven Oil
Reserves: 12,800,000,000 bbl
LOGISTICAL
Labor Force:
800,700,000
Roadways:
1,930,544 km
Railways:
75,438 km
GEOGRAPHIC
Waterways:
124,000 km
Coastline:
14,500 km
Square Land
Area: 9,596,960 km
Sources:
US Library of Congress; Central
Intelligence Agency
