China (PRC) Armed Police New Camouflage Uniform

[ICUS]

Here is a photograph of the new camouflage uniform adopted by the Armed Police of the People's Republic of China. From what I am told, this will replace the old woodland type uniform (same pattern as the Army) they have been wearing for years.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c69/ICUS2005/ChinaPRCArmedPolice2006.jpg

ICUS :)

[Resurrection]

Nice... But why would police be in need of a camo uniform? And is the average Chinese police officer armed?

[ICUS]

It is my impression the Chinese Armed Police (or "People's Armed Police") are like a fourth branch of the military, and that they definitely are "armed" as their title implies.

Here is a bit about the PAP reprinted from sinodefence.com:

The Chinese People’s Armed Police Force (or People’s Armed Police, PAP) was established in April 1983 by merging PLA units that were responsible for guarding leading party and government departments and key installations, with armed and border defence police as well as fire brigades formerly under the leadership of Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and local public security bureaus (police departments). According to the Chinese constitution, the PAP is one the three main elements of the Chinese armed forces (PLA, PAP and militia/reverse forces). Sizable numbers of demobilised PLA personnel have been absorbed by the PAP since the mid-1980s.

Here is a link to the entire article:
http://www.sinodefence.com/army/orbat/pap.asp

Also a picture of the old "woodland" pattern worn by the PLA and the PAP both

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c69/ICUS2005/ChinaArmedPolicewoodland.jpg

Cheers,

ICUS

[pretorian669]

Remindes me of the hungarian woodland camo

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/Almani-Test/abt.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/Almani-Test/abu.jpg

http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/Almani-Test/abv.sized.jpg

[maple.leaf]

Yes! I knew I'd seen that pattern before.

Geez - first they copy US Woodland, now Hungarian...

[pretorian669]

The black plotches are much narrower than in the hungarian camo...

[East Scout]

Of course they copy and asimulate..China is the BORG of our planet............

[catalyst]

I know the ex-CP for Ziang Zhe Ming....that guy just breeds fear....saying that....These are the units that are ****ing over the country "defending the party/state/law/government etc..."

[XxDrAg0nxX]

It does look wierd to me... were they 'trying' to do digital?

Well everything made there is always copyed from somewhere.:roll:

[maple.leaf]

There's not enough contrast between the dark green and the brown colours, and too much between the dark green and the very pale green (or is it pale khaki?)

[East Scout]

It does look wierd to me... were they 'trying' to do digital?

Well everything made there is always copyed from somewhere.:roll:

Looks like the blured edge type like in WWII german shapes..

[ICUS]

The black plotches are much narrower than in the hungarian camo...

Yes, I agree with you. I don't think it is a literal copy of the Hungarian M/90 woodland pattern, but there seem to be similarities to suggest it was potentially influenced by that camouflage design. The Chinese are extremely good at making copies of existing patterns, so I think if they wanted to copy the Hungarian pattern it would be an exact copy.

I am also of the opinion this was not an attempt to copy digital camouflage, since there was a uniform produced last year by PLA factories that was definitely influenced by MARPAT:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c69/ICUS2005/ChinaDigitalWoodland.jpg

Not an exact copy, again, but certainly influenced by MARPAT. We had originally heard this uniform would be issued to Chinese Army Special Forces, but so far I have no evidence to corroborate that suggestion. Maybe one of the Chinese members of the forum knows for sure.

Cheers :)