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Chinese students face more national defence education in drive to raise military awareness

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Chinese students face more national defence education in drive to raise military awareness

Chinese schools must raise students’ awareness about military service by stepping up their national defence education, according to a new set of legislative amendments. The proposed amendments, which are now under review by the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, included clauses about the contents of military training for students and military units’ obligations, China’s … Read more

China’s Communist Party eyes cross-border bribery law to fill anti-corruption gaps

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China’s Communist Party eyes cross-border bribery law to fill anti-corruption gaps

He did not give further details or plans for the legislation. Shen made the comments during a briefing a day after the party’s top policymaking body concluded its long-delayed third plenum, during which the party’s anti-corruption fight was highlighted. A full document with more policy details will be released in the coming days. 03:14 China’s … Read more

China urges Asian neighbours to take peace and security ‘into their own hands’

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China urges Asian neighbours to take peace and security ‘into their own hands’

While the world faces complex security threats, “we will … take the future destiny of Asia’s long-lasting peace and security into our own hands, so that the flame of peace can be passed on from one generation to the next,” Zhao said, without specifically mentioning the conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and the Red Sea. Zhao … Read more