China preparing information warfare army

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is developing information warfare reserve and militia units. Also, China is developing the ability to launch pre-emptive attacks against enemy computer networks in a crisis, according to the document, “Annual Report to Congress: Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2006.”

I wonder if this is a response to the US release of information about that Elite Hacker Unit last year.  I guess the threats are turning Cyber.

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