China revises military conscription laws in space warfare push

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China’s government has revised its conscription laws, allowing retired servicemen 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.