The ground forces are divided among the seven military regions as named above.
The air force staff is divided between these three bases, located within each military region.
The island became a military region barred to foreign nationals.
In 1985 China reorganized its 11 military regions into 7 and began a 2-year program to reduce the force by 1 million.
The major air force headquarters coincide with the seven military regions.
A number of military regions were established in 1949.
The army is divided further into 11 military regions.
The thirteen military regions established by 1956 were reduced to eleven in the late 1960s.
Territorial organization of the army that included fronts and independent military regions now took place.
Frictions are also reported between the army's central leadership in Beijing and the seven military regions.
