The Changing Standards Of The Chinese Military

Female soldiers from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Ground Force march in formation during a training session at the 60th National Day Parade Village in the outskirts of Beijing, September 15, 2009. REUTERS/Joe Chan

China's Army To Recruit 130,000 College Grads -- Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's army will recruit 130,000 graduates from Chinese universities and colleges this winter to raise the quality of the armed forces and help solve the job crisis facing graduates.

Chinese sources last month told Reuters of a plan to cut the 2.3 million-strong People's Liberation Army by 700,000, mainly lower-skilled foot soldiers, while adding better-educated recruits able to serve in a technologically sophisticated force.

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Update: Chinese army to recruit 130,000 university graduates -- China View

My Comment: Among the 6 million college and university students who graduate each year, about 1.44 million male graduates are interested in military service. The Chinese military are definitely going to have a huge pool of candidates to select from.

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