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1 online resource (88 pages) |
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"This contracted research report was prepared by BluePath Labs at the request of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission to support its deliberations." |
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"November 3, 2022." |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-88). |
| Contents |
Abstract. -- Key findings. -- Section 1: Recommendations. -- Section 2: Key sources and terminology. -- Section 3: Report scope and limitations. -- Section 4: PLA force size and composition. -- Section 5: Chinese leaders' concerns about PLA personnel. -- Leadership statements on personnel quality. -- Problems with personnel quality. -- Loyalty, obedience and corruption. -- Personnel differences between services. -- Section 6: Politics and personnel in the People's Liberation Army. -- Section 7: Conscript force. -- Section 8: Non-commissioned officer corps. -- Section 9: Officer corps. -- Section 10: Personal life. -- Section 11: Conclusions. -- Endnotes. |
| Summary |
This report, prepared for the Commission by BluePath Labs, examines the people behind the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the force's ongoing efforts to address the Chinese leadership's longstanding concerns about the competence of its personnel. Topics surveyed include the challenges the PLA faces in improving personnel quality; the force's recruitment and retention efforts; the expertise, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds of PLA personnel; the force's use of both conscription and voluntary recruitment; morale; combat readiness; and the role of politics in the PLA. |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (USCC, viewed April 20, 2023). |
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China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun. -- Personnel management.
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China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun. -- Political activity.
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China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun. -- Operational readiness.
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China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun. -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
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China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun. -- Officers.
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China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun. -- Non-commissioned officers.
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China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun
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Recruiting and enlistment
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Armed Forces -- Officers
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Armies -- Non-commissioned officers
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Operational readiness (Military science)
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Personnel management
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Political participation
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| Added Author |
Corbett, Thomas, author.
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Lee, Taylor A., author.
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Xiu, Ma, author.
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U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, issuing body.
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BluePath Labs (Firm)
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| Gpo Item No. |
1089-A-11 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
Y 3.2:C 44/P 41 |
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