ðə pˈiːpəlz lˌɪbɚɹˈeɪʃən ˈɑːɹmi ɡɹˈaʊnd fˈoːɹs plˈæɡf ɪz ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst stˈændɪŋ ɡɹˈaʊnd fˈoːɹs ɪnðə wˈɜːld æz ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, ænd kəntˈɪnjuːd tə tɹænsˈɪʃən ˌɪntʊ ɐ mˈɑːdɚn, mˈoʊbəl ænd lˈiːθəl ɡɹˈaʊnd fˈoːɹs baɪ fˈiːldɪŋ ʌpɡɹˈeɪdᵻd kˈɑːmbæt sˈɪstəmz ænd kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz ɪkwˈɪpmənt ænd ɛnhˈænsɪŋ ɪts ɐbˈɪləɾi tə kəndˈʌkt ænd mˈænɪdʒ kˈɑːmplɛks kəmbˈaɪndˈɑːɹmz ænd dʒˈɔɪnt ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz.
The People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) is the largest standing ground force in the world as of 2019, and continued to transition into a modern, mobile and lethal ground force by fielding upgraded combat systems and communications equipment and enhancing its ability to conduct and manage complex combined-arms and joint operations.