Beijing this week announced revisions to its conscription policy and said that should China enter a state of war, veterans and educated college students can expect to be on top of the list to be ...

Recent revisions to the regulations that govern China’s draft highlight some ... have a brand-new chapter about the wartime conscription process. The new rules allow the CMC to adjust ...

China has revised its regulation on conscription work, putting an emphasis on recruiting highly qualified college students and stipulating rules for recalling skilled veterans during wartime.

China has updated its conscription laws to allow former soldiers to reenlist and increase investment in cyberwarfare and space expertise, The Guardian reported. The revised rules went into effect ...

BEIJING -- China on Monday enacted revisions to its ... approved the revised regulations on conscription, based on the Military Service Law. "We will build a military draft system that can respond ...

He has covered foreign policy and defense matters, especially in relation to U.S.-China ties and cross-strait ... predecessor's policy of winding down conscription in favor of an all-volunteer ...

This year, Taiwan's young men face a new, extended one year military conscription. Those concerned about the island's security against China say the conscription isn't enough. Taiwan has mandatory ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — China on Monday (May 1) launched its new conscription law in preparation for a potential war with Taiwan. China's newly revised "Regulations on the Recruitment of Soldiers," ...

As Taiwan increasingly fears threats from China to its sovereignty, Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen on Dec. 27 unveiled plans to extend the compulsory conscription program for men born after 2005 ...