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China’s ‘One-Child Army’ Suffers From Low Morale, Lack of Combat Experience

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China’s ‘One-Child Army’ Suffers From Low Morale, Lack of Combat Experience
Chinese soldiers march past Tiananmen Square before a military parade in Beijing, China, on Sept. 3, 2015. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is weakened by low morale and lack of combat experience. “Good steel does not become nails,” so goes the Chinese saying, which means good, talented people do not become soldiers.
Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
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