2007 PLA Conference and Volume
Held on September 28-30, 2007, the 2007 PLA Conference focused on the theme "The 'People' in the PLA: Recruitment, Training, and Education in China's 80-Year-Old Military." Conference participants examined the trends and developments associated with the human capital of the Chinese military, including recruitment, training, and management of PLA soldiers and officers, as well as historical trends and changes in PLA education and training. The conference volume, The "People” in The PLA: Recruitment, Training and Education in China’s Military, was released on September 17, 2008, at an event at the Brookings Institution.