People's Liberation Army Ground Force

People's Liberation Army Ground Force
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
中国人民解放军陆军
	Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Founded	1 August 1927
Country	People's Republic of China
Allegiance	Chinese Communist Party
Type	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	1,000,000 active personnel (2025)
Part of	People's Liberation Army
Headquarters	Central Military Commission
Motto(s)	"Serve the people!" (Chinese: 为人民服务); "Follow the Party! Fight to win! Forge exemplary conduct!" (Chinese: 听党指挥、能打胜仗、作风优良)
Colors	Red; Green
March	March of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Equipment	List of PLAGF equipment
Engagements	Chinese Civil War (1927-37, 1945-49); Second Sino Japanese War (1937-45); Korean War (1950-53); Campaign at the China–Burma border (1960-61); Sino-Indian War (1962); Vietnam War (1962-75); Nathu La and Cho La clashes (1967); Sino-Soviet border conflict (1969); Sino-Vietnamese War (1979); Sino-Vietnamese conflicts 1979-90 (1979-90); 1999 East Timorese crisis; Northern Mali conflict (2012–23); South Sudanese Civil War (2013-20); 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes (2020–21);
Website	Official website
Commanders
Commander	General Li Qiaoming
Political Commissar	General Chen Hui
Chief of Staff	General Li Zhonglin
Insignia
Symbol
Flag
Sleeve badge

The People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF), also referred to as the PLA Army, is the land-based service branch of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and also its largest and oldest branch. The PLAGF can trace its lineage from 1927 as the Chinese Red Army; however, it was not officially established until 1948.