Chinese Army stresses recruit quality over quantity

World Today

Military recruitment is in full swing across China. This year, the Ministry of National Defense is focusing on people with a high school diploma and above. But not all graduates see the military as a viable career. CCTV reporter Han Bin was given special access to a recruitment post in Tianjin. There he found that despite preferential policies, recruiting the best candidates remains a challenge.CCTV’s Han Bin filed the story.

More details:

  • Military officials have confirmed that the army has created a package of preferential policies to attract well-educated recruits. And that includes further relaxing physical standards.