China
Practice Relating to Rule 4. Definition of Armed Forces
The Military Service Law of the People’s Republic of China (1984), as amended in 1998, states: “The armed forces of the People’s Republic of China shall be composed of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force and the Militia.”
The Law of the People’s Republic of China on National Defence (1997) states: “The armed forces of the People’s Republic of China are composed of the active and reserve forces of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force and the Militia.”
The Military Service Law of the People’s Republic of China (1984), as amended in 1998, states: “The armed forces of the People’s Republic of China shall be composed of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force and the Militia.”