AI

artificial intelligence

AMS

Academy of Military Sciences

ARF

ASEAN Regional Forum

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian   Nations

BRICS

Brazil, Russia, India, China and   South Africa

CICA

Conference   on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia

CMC

Central Military Commission

CMCAO

CMC Audit Office

CMCDIC

CMC Discipline Inspection   Commission

CMCPLC

CMC Politics and Law Commission

CMCSC

CMC Supervision Commission

CMI

civil-military integration

COC

Code of Conduct in the South China   Sea

CPC

Communist Party of China

CPCCC

CPC Central Committee

CPI

consumer price index

DOC

Declaration on the Conduct of   Parties in the South China Sea

ECM

electronic countermeasures

EU

European Union

GDP

gross domestic product

HADR

humanitarian assistance and   disaster relief

IT

information technology

MAC

Military Area Command

MINURSO

United   Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara

MINUSMA

United Nations Multidimensional   Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali

MND

Ministry of National Defense

MONUSCO

United Nations Organization   Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NBC

nuclear, biological and chemical   weapons

NBCE

nuclear, biological and chemical   weapons and explosives

NDU

National Defense University

NUDT

National University of Defense   Technology

PACOM

Pacific Command

PAP

People’s Armed Police

PCRS

Peacekeeping Capability Readiness   System

PLA

People’s Liberation Army

PLAA

PLA Army

PLAAF

PLA Air Force

PLAJLSF

PLA Joint Logistic Support Force

PLAN

PLA Navy

PLARF

PLA Rocket Force

PLASSF

PLA Strategic Support Force

PRC

People’s Republic of China

QCCM

Quadrilateral Cooperation and   Coordination Mechanism

RMA

Revolution in Military Affairs

R&D

research and development

SCO

Shanghai Cooperation Organization

SLOCs

sea lines of communication

S&T

science and technology

TC

Theater Command

ETC

Eastern Theater Command

STC

Southern Theater Command

WTC

Western Theater Command

NTC

Northern Theater Command

CTC

Central Theater Command

THAAD

Terminal High Altitude Area   Defense

UN

United Nations

UNMISS

UN Mission in South Sudan

UNAMID

UN-African Union Hybrid Operation   in Darfur

UNIFIL

UN Interim Force in Lebanon

UNSC

UN Security Council

UNPKO

UN peacekeeping operation

UNTSO

UN Truce Supervision Organization