The huge number of personel sounds impressive as do plane and tank counts, but looking that the details, the stuff is just junk.

Air Force:
- predominately purchased or stolen Russian technology
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army_Air_Force#Aircraft

Navy:
- it is only a coastal defence force
- no operational aircraft carriers
- subordinate to the army
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ships_of_the_People%27s_Liberation_Army_Navy

Army:
- tons of old Russian vehicles
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army_Ground_Force#Vehicles

Unlike the US military, the Chinese military is untested.

>I know we have had this discussion in the past but I still don't believe it.
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>>>How on earth could even win a war again china ??
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>>They are pretty low tech. No ability to project their power via the water, land or air.