The 123rd is one of PLA’s elite units guarding China’s southern flank
and considered to be one of Army’s major amphibious units. With that
in mind, it is not unreasonable to assume that the 123rd is part of an
contingency plan for an island 110 miles east of Fujian province.
Having this new light tank could come in handy, not just for amphibious
landing east Fujian but several other scenarios around Southern China
as well.
123rd Combined Arms Brigade was expended from the 369th Mechanized
Infantry Regiment, 123rd Heavy Amphibious Mechanized Infantry Division,
41st Group Army, Guangzhou Military Region during the last round of PLA
or-org an year and half ago.
ZTQ-15 of the 123th