October 21 2008
The Chinese military is reforming its recruiting strategy, reports Xinhua, China's state news agency.
The army will now target college, middle and vocational school graduates, instead of unemployed or rural youths as has been the case, according to the Defense Ministry.
The ministry is also lowering its vision requirements for college graduates, saying that reading practices in that group has resulted in poorer eyesight.
The age requirements are also being changed. Men with higher...
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