On January 2, 2005 (November 22, 2004 in the lunar calendar), the Chinese government published the white paper "China's National Defense in 2004". On January 2, 2005, the Chinese government published the white paper "China's National Defense in 2004", which clearly stated that the Chinese government would complete the reduction of 200,000 military posts by 2005, and the total size of the army would remain at 2.3 million. Military experts here believe that disarmament shows the determination of the Chinese army to take the road of elite soldiers. The white paper explains the specific ways for China to achieve elite soldiers, mainly including: improving the allocation ratio of officers and soldiers, and greatly reducing the number of cadres by streamlining institutions; Improve the leadership and command system, adjust the functions of organs, and reduce the number of organs and personnel by about 15%; Optimize the structure of services and arms, streamline the army, and strengthen the construction of the navy, air force and the Second Artillery Corps; Deepen the reform of joint logistics support system and streamline logistics institutions and personnel; Adjust the institutional establishment of colleges and universities, streamline some colleges and universities that are generally used in the military and civilian areas or with a large number of similar colleges and universities, and merge colleges and universities that are stationed in the same place or have similar tasks. As the main content of military reform with Chinese characteristics, the reduction of military posts is closely related to measures such as implementing talent strategy, promoting informatization construction and realizing equipment modernization. China is taking the road of "fewer but better" and "modernization" of elite soldiers. Regarding how to properly resettle the reduced military personnel, the Chinese government has indicated that it will continue to moderately increase defense expenditure. One of its main purposes is to ensure the adjustment and reform of the military system and resettle demobilized and retired officers and soldiers. Since the founding of New China in 1949, the Chinese People's Liberation Army has completed nine major streamlining and reorganization, and the total number of posts has been greatly reduced from the highest in history of 6.27 million at the end of 1951 to about 2.5 million in 2003. The decision to complete the reduction of military posts by 200,000 by 2005 was made in September 2003.