China has deep research in armor and has the world top ability level in armor. China developed a lot of things such as A1203 alumina basis on ceramic armor, uhmwpe fiber, aramid fiber (kevlar fiber), fiberglass reinforced thermplastics anti-bullet materials, bionic laminated anti-bullet materials, P80 fiber, basalt fiber reinforced anti-bullet materials, depleted uranium armor, reactive armor, interior permanent magnet reactive armor, etc.

As known, China new type main battle tank uses composite materials, the front key part applies layers of composites ceramic reinforcing. The government foreign trade tank armor forms as "steel-fiberglass-superhard steel-fiberglass-steel", the total thickness is 220 mm, dip angle is 22 degrees, equivalent to 500~600 mm homogeneous steel armor. As for type-99 etc advanced tanks, they are more complicated.