The '''People's Liberation Army''' ('''PLA''') is controlled by the [[Chinese Communist Party]] and is one of the few militaries in the world that belong to a party rather than the State. It is a tool used to sustain the Chinese Communist Party’s control over China. | The '''People's Liberation Army''' ('''PLA''') is controlled by the [[Chinese Communist Party]] and is one of the few militaries in the world that belong to a party rather than the State. It is a tool used to sustain the Chinese Communist Party’s control over China. |