Chinese military medical personnel arriving in Wuhan in February to assist with the response to the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus spares China’s armed forces but disrupts PLA modernisation plans
- People’s Liberation Army has officially recorded no infections but disease fears have delayed recruitment, training and operations
- Analysts say Sars experience guided military’s prompt response, but combat effectiveness has been affected
Chinese military medical personnel arriving in Wuhan in February to assist with the response to the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Reuters
