China has revised a defence law that requires eligible citizens to perform national defence duties when national defence mobilisation is implemented and allows the state to requisition civilian resources, from land to aircraft, under specified conditions. The revised law comes into force on 1 October.
The updated National Defense Mobilization Law was adopted by the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress on 28 August, marking the first major overhaul of the legislation since it was enacted in 2010.
