Chinese officers grow fat on corruption - Ordered to slim down Posted by Scott Manning on January 12, 2002 | Comments (1)

Commanders of the People's Liberation Army, judged too heavy for combat, have been set weight targets, adjusted for height and age.BEIJING - Chinese army officers have been placed on a weight loss and exercise program after an alarming number of People's Liberation Army commanders were judged too fat for combat.

Years of peace, and the growing wealth of China as a whole, have left the once lean Chinese military struggling with the unprecedented problem of obesity.Full Story...