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PLA

American  

abbreviation

  1. People's Liberation Army.


PLA British  

abbreviation

  1. Port of London Authority

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He also said that PLA troops had been "loyal to the Party... and proven themselves capable and dependable".

From BBC

The latest remarks come as part of Xi's annual Chinese New Year greetings to the PLA.

From BBC

However, the PLA Daily -- the Chinese military's mouthpiece -- said they were "corrupt elements" in a front-page editorial published Monday.

From Barron's

Dylan Loh, an associate professor at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, said it was "somewhat telling" and unusual that PLA Daily editorials had written about Zhang and Liu more than once.

From Barron's

However, the centralisation of power could mean "advice good for China or the PLA but deemed objectionable to Xi are less likely to be offered", SOAS's Tsang said.

From Barron's