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The Armed Forces of are jointly commanded by the Military Commission of the Communist Party and the Central Military Commission of the government. has an army, navy, and air force, which together make up the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The PLA has about ....

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.... leading countries in terms of the gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all goods and services produced in a country within a year. The national government exercises much control over ’s economy. It owns and operates the most important industrial plants and controls most nonagricultural employment and wages. The Communist government has achieved an impressive record of economic growth. The Communists have provided widespread employment opportunities, job security, and a more even distribution of income among the people. Manufacturing and Mining make up the largest single part of ’s GDP, 42 percent. The largest consumer goods industries ....