Chinese media have reported that PLA officers earn between 4,000 yuan and 20,000 yuan a month. Photographer: Li Gang/Xinhua via Getty ImagesChinese President Xi Jinping is paying soldiers to leave the world’s largest army, and to do so quietly. Breakdown of changes to the People's Liberation ArmyHow much the military buyouts will cost and what portion of the 300,000 demobilized troops are expected to qualify is unclear. Those bonds make demonstrations or grievances involving former soldiers particularly sensitive to the government, and such issues are rarely discussed in public. Xue said bureaucratic mismanagement contributed to an almost five-fold increase in such demonstrations annually between 2002 and 2004, rising to 140.

Source: Thanhnien News August 01, 2016 09:11 UTC