Conscription in China
A conscription system is employed in China. In practice, mandatory military service has not been implemented since 1949 as the People's Liberation Army has been able to recruit sufficient numbers voluntarily.[1] However, people who are proved to have avoided the draft are liable for punishment, and Beijing authorities criticize those youths who do not want to join the army.[2][3]
Registering for the draft
The Chinese system operates through a process of draft registration.[4][5] The process for registering for the draft is written in Part 13, Article II of the Military Service Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国兵役法). Men who reach the age of 18 by 31 December of the year should register for the draft before 30 June of the year.[6] In practice, registering does not mean that the person doing so must join the People's Liberation Army.[7]
See also
- Selective Service System, a similar system in the United States.
References
- ↑ Kang Shi-ren (康世人) (2015-04-02). "解放軍地位高 農夫搶當兵(The soldiers of PLA are respected, peasants are scrambling to join the army". (臺灣)中央社(Central Agent (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2017-02-04.
- ↑ Gong Fang-bin (公方彬) (2016-04-01). "青年逃避兵役应引起重视 (Pay attention to youths evaking the military serive)". Global Times (環球時報).
- ↑ Hao Peng-yu (郝鵬宇), Yan Hao (嚴浩) (2016-04-21). "三名青年拒服兵役當逃兵被依法處罰 (3 youths escaping from the army are punished)". 中國國防報 (Chinese Journal of Defense).
- ↑ "市政府征兵办发布网上兵役登记通告 适龄公民必须参与兵役登记 (Conscription Office Announced That Citizens of the Right Age Must Register for the Draft.)". Wen Wei Po (Shanghai). 2017-01-27.
- ↑ "今年征兵准备工作全面展开 国防部征兵办公室下发通知确保高质量完成征兵任务 (The Preparation of Conscription in This Year Has Begun. Ministry of Defence Announced That the Conscription should be finished in high quality)". Xinhua News Agency. 2016-01-11.
- ↑ 《中华人民共和国兵役法》第二章第十三条:国家实行兵役登记制度。每年十二月三十一日以前年满十八周岁的男性公民,都应当在当年六月三十日以前,按照县、自治县、市、市辖区的兵役机关的安排,进行兵役登记。经兵役登记并初步审查合格的,称应征公民。
- ↑ "适龄男青年要依法兵役登记 不登记可能无法贷款 (The men in the right age should register for the draft.Those un-registered may not apply loan.)". Sichuan Daily (四川日报). 2016-08-03.