China has created new independent People's Liberation Army (PLA) units for information, space and cyber operations in its new reorganization.
The PLA now consists of four branches -- ground, navy, air and rocket -- as well as four arms -- information, aerospace, cyber and joint logistics support.
The old Strategic Support Force was broken up and replaced with the three new arms.
The Information Support Force will aim to “speed up military modernisation and effectively implement the mission of the people’s armed forces in the new era”.
It is removed from the Strategic Support Force, which was set up in 2015.