China’s Military Modernisation: Constrained by One-Child Policy SYNOPSIS COMMENTARY

The authors’ views are their own and do not represent the official position of the S. [...] Attracting the Best The rapid modernisation of the PLA has put enormous pressure on its ability to operate and maintain these sophisticated platforms. [...] The changes made to the military service law aim to reduce the number of conscripts and expanding the number of professional volunteer officers and non-commissioned officers (NCOs). [...] Following the example of the American military the PLA has also sponsored several action movies with good-looking actors playing the roles of officers. [...] A declining population will mean that the PLA will have to compete even harder with the private sector for the best and the brightest.