Military of Macau
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Since December 20, 1999, the defense of Macau has been the responsibility of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), which stations up to 1,000 troops in the Macau Special Administrative Region. The garrison has its logistics base, medical care, and food supply in the Zhuhai Special Economic Zone, across the border from Macau. According to the Law on Stationing Troops in the Macau Special Administrative Region (or Macau Garrison Law, passed by the NPC Standing Committee on June 28, 1999), the mission of the PLA in Macau is to defend the special administrative region by "preventing and resisting aggression; safe-guarding the security [of Macau]; undertaking defence services; managing military facilities; and handling related foreign military affairs." The PLA can also be called upon by the chief executive to help maintain public order and assist with disaster relief efforts. The members of the garrison are mainly ground force troops.
The Macau Garrison is under the command and control of the Central Military Commission, and its budget is administered by the central government in Beijing. A PLA major general heads the Macau Garrison.
No Portuguese troops had been stationed in Macau since the revolution in 1974.
Military manpower - military age:
Residents of Macau are prohibited from joining the PLA.
Military manpower - availability: None
Military manpower - fit for military service: None
Military manpower - reaching military age annually: None
Military expenditures - dollar figure: Not Applicable; note - separate budget for Macau not established by the People's Republic of China
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: Not Applicable
Military - note: (National) defence, as enshrined in the Basic Law (Macau's constitution), is the responsibility of the government of the People's Republic of China.zh:澳门军事