The People's Liberation Army (PLA) (simplified Chinese: 中国人民解放军; traditional Chinese: 中國人民解放軍; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàng Jūn, literally "Chinese People's Liberation Army") is the unified military organization of all land, sea, and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927—celebrated annually as "PLA Day"—as the military...