This Day, That Year

Item from April 2, 1986, in China Daily: People's Liberation Army soldiers use laser electronic simulation equipment during military training in Yanshan Mountain, Hebei province.

China's demobilization of a million military personnel is expected to be completed as scheduled by the end of this year ... as part of the modernization of the national defense forces. So far, more than 650 million yuan has been earmarked for the 1984-88 period by the Central Military Commission.

As part of the country's ongoing efforts to maintain national security, investment in defense has recorded double-digit growth for the past few years.