London, Apr 16 (ANI): China has published its defence white paper that reveals the structure of its military units.
The army has a total of 850,000 officers, while the navy and air force have a strength of 235,000 and 398,000, the white paper said.
According to state-run news agency Xinhua, this is the first time such information has been disclosed publicly.
The paper criticised the US's expanded military presence in the Asia Pacific, saying it had exacerbated regional tensions, the BBC reports.
According to the report, China's defence budget rose by 11.2 percent in 2012, exceeding 100 billion dollars.
The defence white paper, which state media describe as China's 8th since 1998, emphasised China's "unshakable national commitment... to take the road of peaceful development". (ANI)
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