China’s People’s Liberation Army an empty threat relying only on size

China’s People’s Liberation Army an empty threat relying only on size

As per an article, China requires 450,000 conscripts (20% of the total force) each year to maintain its strength. Due to China's conscription cycle, China loses a large portion of its combat power each year, after which new conscripts have to be trained all over again and this creates a potential weakness for China.