The Hongkong-based Apple Daily reported on February 26, that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) opened a bid for suppliers to provide 1.4 million bullet proof vests, including 930,000 general vests and 467,000 vests with enhanced functions. The price may be up to 13.4 billion yuan (US $1.92 billion). It said that currently the PLA army has 13 Group Armies, with 850,000 soldiers. This order, being the largest bullet proof vest order, will give an average of 1.65 bullet proof vests per person. It cited some analysts as saying this was the PLA’s deterrence to Taiwan. It noted that China also revealed its second Type-075 amphibious assault ship at the Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. It added that this type of ship is designed for “military actions against Taiwan.”
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