China Renames Forces?

King_Comm

Junior Member
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At the theoretical level, the names China Army or PRC Army imply that the armed force belongs to the state, and the state, is the instrument of the ruling elite. While the PLA, was originally conceived as a "people's army", an army that belongs to the people, and serves the interest of the people.

Therefore, a name change would imply that the ownership of the military has been taken away from the people, and transfered to the ruling elite, it will undermine the legitimacy of the communist party rule.
 

Maggern

Junior Member
At the theoretical level, the names China Army or PRC Army imply that the armed force belongs to the state, and the state, is the instrument of the ruling elite. While the PLA, was originally conceived as a "people's army", an army that belongs to the people, and serves the interest of the people.

Therefore, a name change would imply that the ownership of the military has been taken away from the people, and transfered to the ruling elite, it will undermine the legitimacy of the communist party rule.

Not necessarily, it could also imply that its owned by the Chinese nation (i.e. the Chinese people). In any case, the realities wouldn't change much, it's more of a cosmetic change. However, I'm sure a ton of pundits would repeat what you just said.
 

bladerunner

Banned Idiot
:eek:ff slightly. I was always under the impression that the armed forces owed their allegence to the CCP, in contrast to the democratic system where the allegience is to the state?.
 

solarz

Brigadier
:eek:ff slightly. I was always under the impression that the armed forces owed their allegence to the CCP, in contrast to the democratic system where the allegience is to the state?.

Considering that the CCP and the State is the same thing...
 

Engineer

Major
Considering that the CCP and the State is the same thing...
No they are not. Saying so is like saying the Democratic Party in the US is currently the state. Even the National People's Congress doesn't recognize CCP as a government entity.

:eek:ff slightly. I was always under the impression that the armed forces owed their allegence to the CCP, in contrast to the democratic system where the allegience is to the state?.

PLA owes allegiance to CCP has nothing to do with how one government characterizes itself. When PLA was created, there was simply no state to pledge allegiance to, thus PLA pledges allegiance to its founding organization instead -- CCP.
 
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maozedong

Banned Idiot
"people" in China means official,like UK "royal", do you think Royal navy should rename?
China is not unified yet, after " 搞定" Taiwan, China will take off the word of " liberation" from PLA, renames Chinese People Army, like Vietnamese People Army, Korean People Army ....
 
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