At present, the military rank system of the Chinese People's Liberation Army implemented in China covers two categories: officers and soldiers, with strict hierarchical division and clear responsibility attribution.
In the officer sequence, it is divided into three levels from top to bottom: general, colonel, and lieutenant. Generals include generals, lieutenant generals, and major generals, who are senior commanders and strategic decision-makers in the military; The officers are composed of colonels, colonels, lieutenant colonels and majors, and are mainly responsible for intermediate command and management tasks; Lieutenants include captains, lieutenants, and ensigns, who are usually the direct commanders and technical operational backbones of the units at the grassroots level.
In terms of soldier ranks, there are two levels: non-commissioned officers and soldiers. There are five levels in the non-commissioned officer system, namely Sergeant Major (1st Class) to Corporal, who are the technical elite and grassroots management force of the unit, who not only master special skills, but also shoulder important training and guidance tasks. Soldiers include senior privates, junior soldiers after one year of service, and privates, who are new recruits. The promotion of non-commissioned officers not only takes into account the length of service, but also pays more attention to the actual work ability and professional skill level.
The officers and soldiers of each branch of the armed forces, such as the navy, the air force, and the rocket force, will also be given the corresponding military name before their ranks, so as to reflect their respective professional characteristics and responsibilities.
On the whole, China's current military rank system aims to stimulate the potential of officers and soldiers, promote the construction of military talents, ensure the efficient and orderly operation of the army, and serve the development strategy through scientific and reasonable hierarchical setting and promotion mechanism.