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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Helen Davidson in Taipei

China revises military conscription laws in space warfare push

A fighter jet pilot of the Chinese People's Liberation Army takes part in combat readiness patrol and military exercises around Taiwan on 9 April 2023.
A fighter jet pilot of the Chinese People's Liberation Army takes part in combat readiness patrol and military exercises around Taiwan on 9 April 2023. Photograph: Mei Shaoquan/AP

China’s government has revised its conscription laws, allowing retired service people to re-enlist and increasing recruitment focused on expertise in space and cyberwarfare.

The amended regulations, approved by the state council and the central military commission, came into force on Monday, and covered all aspects of China’s military recruitment and personnel deployment processes, for domestic emergencies and wartime.

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