People's Liberation Army Cyberspace Force

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The People's Liberation Army Cyberspace Force is an arm of the People's Liberation Army. It was established on 19 April 2024. The Cyberspace Force's creation followed the dissolution of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) and the Cyberspace Force received the functions of the former PLASSF's Network System's Department.

The Cyberspace Force was established on 19 April 2024 following as one of the new successor branches which followed the dissolution of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF). The Cyberspace Force has the functions of the former PLASSF Network Systems Department. The other new branches created were the PLA Aerospace Force and the PLA Information Support Force.

At the creation of the Cyberspace Force, the Ministry of National Defense stated in relation to its role that "developing the Cyberspace Force and cyber security and defense means are important for reinforcing national cyber border defense, promptly detecting and countering network intrusions and maintaining national cyber sovereignty and information security."

The Cyberspace Force operates five Technical Reconnaissance Bases that align with the PLA's five theater commands. The force's Cyberspace Operations Base oversees the country's offensive cyberwarfare, psychological warfare, and advanced cybersecurity research.

• Zhang Minghua (April 2024 – present)

• Han Xiaodong (April 2024 – present)

• Cyberwarfare by China