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{{Infobox law enforcement unit
| unit_name         = 126th Division (1949–1996)
126th Armed Police Division (1996–2017)
2nd Mobile Corps (2017–)
| native_name       = 
| native_namea      = 一二六师 (1949–1996)
武警第一二六师(1996–2017)
武警第二机动总队(2017–)
| image             = People's Armed Police Flag.svg
| caption           = Flag of the People's Armed Police
| dates             = * 1949–(People's Liberation Army Ground Force)
* 1996 – (People's Armed Police)
| country           = [[China]]
| agency            = [[People's Armed Police]]
| type              = [[Gendarmerie]]
| role              = [[Rapid Reaction Force]]
| ops_juris         = [[South China|Southern China]], [[Southwestern China]] and [[Eastern China|East China]]
| headquarters      = [[Fuzhou]]
| significant_operations = [[Korean War]]
| aircraft          = [[Z-20#Variants|Z-20 PAP]]
}}

The '''2nd Mobile Corps''',<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-28 |title=Armed Police Troops Conduct Comprehensive Training |url=http://eng.mod.gov.cn/xb/News_213114/Videos/16377587.html |website=Chinese Military}}</ref> also translated as '''2nd Mobile Contingent''',<ref name="Wuthnow2019" /> is one of two Mobile Corps (the other being the [[1st Mobile Contingent]]) of the [[People's Armed Police]] and is headquartered in [[Changle, Fuzhou|Changle district]], [[Fuzhou]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=习近平视察武警第二机动总队_滚动新闻_中国政府网 |url=https://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2021-03/26/content_5596019.htm |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=www.gov.cn}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=武警2大机动总队，为何部署在我国一南一北？ |url=https://www.toutiao.com/article/7408496271868903970/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=www.toutiao.com}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=武警第一、二机动总队，编制序列有什么特点？有多少位少将？ |url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/I83URLEG0543QIDU.html |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=www.163.com}}</ref>

== History ==
The '''126th Division''' was a military formation deployed by the [[People's Republic of China]] as part of the [[People's Volunteer Army]] (Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) during the [[Korean War]]. It had a standard strength of approximately 10,000 men. It was a component of the [[42nd Army (People's Republic of China)|42nd Army]], consisting of the [[376th Regiment|376th]], [[377th Regiment|377th]], and [[378th Regiment|378th]] Regiments.<ref>{{cite book| url = http://www.history.army.mil/books/korea/20-2-1/sn39.htm| last = Appleman| first = Roy E.| title = South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu| page = 768| id = CMH Pub 20-2-1| chapter = Chapter XXXIX : The Big Question| publisher = [[United States Army Center of Military History]]| access-date = 2010-08-09| archive-date = 2010-06-08| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100608150219/http://www.history.army.mil/books/korea/20-2-1/sn39.htm| url-status = dead}}</ref>{{command structure
|name=126th Division 
|date=
|parent=[[42nd Army (People's Republic of China)|42nd Army]]
|subordinate=[[376th Regiment (People's Republic of China)|376th Regiment]]<br>[[377th Regiment (People's Republic of China)|377th Regiment]]<br>[[378th Regiment (People's Republic of China)|378th Regiment]] 
}}In 1996, it was transferred to the [[People's Armed Police]] and was renamed to the '''126th Armed Police Division'''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=网易 |date=2022-08-26 |title=1996年，武警机动第126师列编，是何来历？四野血统是一大亮点 |url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/HFN68RB50543QIDU.html |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=www.163.com}}</ref> It was stationed in [[Huadu, Guangzhou|Huadu district]], [[Guangzhou]] and consisted of the [[373rd Armed Police Regiment]] stationed in Huadu district, Guangdong, the [[376th Armed Police Regiment]] stationed in [[Leiyang]], [[Hengyang]], the [[378th Armed Police Regiment]] stationed in Leiyang, Hengyang and the [[712nd Armed Police Regiment]] stationed in Huadu district, Guangzhou.<ref name=":0" />

In 2017, the 126th Armed Police Division became the 2nd Mobile Corps of the People's Armed Police and was merged with the [[181st Armed Police Division]], the [[93rd Armed Police Division]], [[41st Armed Police Division]], the [[38th Armed Police Division]] and the [[2nd Armed Police Division]].<ref name=":18">{{Cite web |date=2018-07-18 |title=武警第二机动总队及所属多个机动支队和交通支队集中亮相 |url=https://m.thepaper.cn/yidian_promDetail.jsp?contid=2273118&from=yidian |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=[[The Paper (newspaper)|The Paper]]}}</ref>

== Units ==
Source:<ref name="Wuthnow2019" />
* 1st Mobile Detachment – Stationed in [[Wuxi]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-12 |title=市领导分路走访慰问驻锡部队官兵 |url=http://news.thmz.com/col89/2018-02-12/1138226.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511070517/http://news.thmz.com/col89/2018-02-12/1138226.html |archive-date=2019-05-11 |accessdate=2018-02-22 |publisher=无锡日报}}</ref><ref name="dier">{{Cite web |date=2018-07-18 |title=武警第二机动总队及所属多个机动支队和交通支队集中亮相 |url=http://news.ifeng.com/a/20180718/59256116_0.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510084052/http://news.ifeng.com/a/20180718/59256116_0.shtml |archive-date=2019-05-10 |accessdate=2018-08-11 |publisher=凤凰网}}</ref>
* 2nd Mobile Detachment – Stationed in [[Wuxi]]<ref name="dier" />
* 3rd Mobile Detachment – Stationed in [[Yixing]]
* 4th Mobile Detachment – Stationed in [[Putian]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=武警第二机动总队机动第四支队物资采购站武警机动第四支队车辆定点维修公开招标公告 |url=http://www.ccgp.gov.cn/cggg/dfgg/gkzb/201802/t20180208_9571116.htmdate=2018-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104043831/http://www.ccgp.gov.cn/cggg/dfgg/gkzb/201802/t20180208_9571116.htmdate=2018-02-08 |archive-date=2020-11-04 |accessdate=2019-08-23 |publisher=中国政府采购网}}</ref>
* 5th Mobile Detachment – Stationed in [[Putian]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-12 |title=武警第二机动总队机动第五支队物资采购站副食品采购配送项目公开招标公告 |url=http://www.bidchance.com/calggnew/2018/02/12/25802545.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223050521/http://www.bidchance.com/calggnew/2018/02/12/25802545.html |archive-date=2018-02-23 |access-date=2018-02-22 |publisher=中国招标网}}</ref><ref name="dier" />
* 6th Mobile Detachment – Stationed in [[Guangzhou]]
* 7th Mobile Detachment – Stationed in [[Foshan]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-01 |title=学校“八一”建军节走访慰问武警机动第七支队 |url=http://www.gdptc.cn/article-13381.shtml |publisher=广东纺织职业技术学院}}</ref>
* 8th Mobile Detachment – Stationed in [[Mengzi City|Mengzi]], [[Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture|Honghe]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-12 |title=武警第二机动总队机动第八支队水电维修材料定点采购公告 |url=http://www.bidchance.com/calggnew/2018/01/12/25225000.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222225838/http://www.bidchance.com/calggnew/2018/01/12/25225000.html |archive-date=2018-02-22 |access-date=2018-02-22 |publisher=中国招标网}}</ref><ref name="dier" />
* 9th Mobile Detachment – Stationed in [[Nanchong]]<ref name="dier" />

* [[Snow Leopard Commando Unit|1st Special Operations Detachment]] (Snow Leopard commando unit) – Stationed in [[Guangzhou]]'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-13 |title=武警第二机动总队特战第一支队食堂副食品配送服务采购入围项目公开招标公告 |url=http://www.bidchance.com/calggnew/2018/02/13/25812615.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223050628/http://www.bidchance.com/calggnew/2018/02/13/25812615.html |archive-date=2018-02-23 |access-date=2018-02-22 |publisher=中国招标网}}</ref>'''<ref name="Wuthnow2019">{{cite book |last=Wuthnow |first=Joel |url=https://inss.ndu.edu/Portals/82/China%20SP%2014%20Final%20for%20Web.pdf |title=China's Other Army: The People's Armed Police in an Era of Reform |date=16 April 2019 |publisher=Institute for National Strategic Studies |location=Washington |access-date=3 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704193636/https://inss.ndu.edu/Portals/82/China%20SP%2014%20Final%20for%20Web.pdf |archive-date=4 July 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2nd Special Operations Detachment – Stationed in [[Huzhou]]
* 1st Transportation Detachment – Stationed in [[Hefei]]<ref name="dier" />
* 2nd Transportation Detachment – Stationed in [[Mianyang]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-08 |title=武警第二机动总队交通第二支队2018年度采购代理机构其它 |url=http://www.ccgp.gov.cn/cggg/dfgg/qtgg/201801/t20180108_9453890.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104124902/http://www.ccgp.gov.cn/cggg/dfgg/qtgg/201801/t20180108_9453890.htm |archive-date=2020-11-04 |accessdate=2018-02-22 |publisher=中国政府采购网}}</ref>
* 3rd Transportation Detachment – Stationed in [[Bomê County]], [[Nyingchi]]<ref name="dier" />
* Engineering and Chemical Defense Detachment, Stationed in [[Changle, Fuzhou|Changle District]], [[Fuzhou]]
* Helicopter Detachment – Operates [[Harbin Z-20#Variants|Z-20]] Helicopters<ref name=":2" />
** First Group, Stationed in {{Ill|Xinglong, Zhongjiang|lt=Xinglong town|zh|兴隆镇 (中江县)}}, [[Zhongjiang County]], [[Deyang]]
** Second Group, Stationed in [[Zhangshu, Xiangyin County|Zhangshu town]], [[Xiangyin County]], [[Yueyang]]
** Third Group, Stationed in [[Pingyin Xiaozhi airport]], {{Ill|Xiaozhi, Pingyin|lt=Xiaozhi town|zh|孝直镇}}, [[Pingyin County]], [[Jinan]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-06 |title=彭先政到湘阴县开展慰问活动 |url=http://www.sohu.com/a/221266141_290047 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510083602/http://www.sohu.com/a/221266141_290047 |archive-date=2019-05-10 |accessdate=2018-02-22 |publisher=搜狐}}</ref><ref>https://chinairport.net/airport/613</ref>

== Mission ==
The 2nd Mobile Contingent is a rapid reaction force of the [[People's Armed Police]] used to rapidly respond to major incidents (such as terrorist threats, riots and natural disasters) in [[South China|Southern china]], [[Southwestern China|Southwest China]] and [[East China]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

== References ==
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