"The reform is based on. In the past, the PLA focused on ground battle and homeland defence, which will undergo fundamental changes," the report said. No official numbers of the total strength of PLA Army were released.Earlier, Chinese President Xi Jinping had announced that the PLA will be cut by three lakh troops. "The total PLA personnel was about 2.3 million before the country announced a cut of 300,000 troops in 2015," state-run Global Times reported. "These are beyond the army's current capabilities," Xu said.The PLA structure should also fit China's international status, Xu said.

Source: Times of India July 12, 2017 03:58 UTC