‘Preparing for war’: China revises military recruitment rules for the first time since 2001

China has released fresh rules for the recruitment of soldiers in wartime, with veterans listed as a priority to join their original units or similar positions. The new regulations were issued on April 12, 2023, as part of an amendment to recruitment provisions passed earlier in the month by the State Council and the Central Military Commission. A  separate chapter on wartime recruitment was included in the document for the first time.