China's military is appealing to the younger generation with a slick new recruitment video featuring aircraft carriers, tanks and special forces troops, all set to a rousing rap-rock soundtrack. The clip, available Wednesday via a link on the Defense Ministry's official website, appears as the 2.3 million-member People's Liberation Army is downsizing in an effort to boost its war-fighting capabilities. The video presents an image of the PLA as a high-tech and high-powered force. China's sole aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, is featured prominently, as are latest generation tanks, warplanes, attack helicopters and ballistic missiles that were showcased in a massive military parade through the heart of Beijing in September. ...
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