May 8th, 2008 · At 8 years old, Emmanuel Jal was carrying an AK-47 rifle as a child soldier in the Sudan People's Liberation Army. Taken from battle and adopted by a British aid worker, he is now a rising international music star. He discusses his experiences and music. Jal's new album is titled Warchild.
May 6th, 2008 · At the tender age of eight, Emmanuel Jal was recruited into the Sudan People's Liberation Army as a child soldier. He later escaped and is now making music about his experiences.
Mar 1st, 2008 · China and the United States signed an arrangement Friday granting the U.S. limited but long-desired access to military records of the People's Liberation Army. U.S. officials hope the records will help clarify the fate of some 8,000 servicemen still unaccounted for from the Korean War. Charles Ray, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for POW/missing personnel affairs, who signed the agreement, talks to Jacki Lyden.
Sep 16th, 2007 · The Chinese government organized a reporters' trip to an army base in central Henan province to see the People's Liberation Army engineering unit headed to Darfur to join peacekeeping forces there. Saturday's reporting trip was clearly an attempt to deflect criticism over China's close economic ties with the government of Sudan which is held responsible for much of the killing in Darfur. But the trip also highlighted China's growing participation in UN and other peacekeeping efforts.
Sep 5th, 2007 · China denies hackers from the People's Liberation Army gained access to an unclassified e-mail in the office of Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The Financial Times says the Pentagon is trying to determine how much information was stolen.
Aug 1st, 2007 · China marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of its military with fanfare and a public-relations blitz. To show that its military modernization drive is transparent, foreign journalists were invited to a People's Liberation Army base.
Jul 26th, 2007 · The rapidly modernizing People's Liberation Army in China has put itself on display. A new exhibit features high-tech weaponry and a heavy emphasis on outer space. It shows that China is moving from a defensive military posture to the projection of force beyond its borders.