Three pairs of twins, potential People's Liberation Army (PLA) recruits, pose with their physical examination form at the conscription physical examination station in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province on Nov 1, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua]
SCMP: Chinese students blacklisted for refusing to carry out compulsory military training
Seventeen young men will be banned from studying or taking flights after they defied authorities by failing to finish one month’s service in armed forces
Seventeen students have been blacklisted by the Chinese authorities for refusing to carry out military service.
A statement from the authorities in the northeastern city of Jilin said the young men had been banned from taking government jobs or enrolling in university. They are also prohibited from taking flights and staying in hotels.
It was not clear exactly why they refused to finish their training but the statement, which included their names and details of their addresses, said: “The following 17 people were unwilling to enter military service.
“They have applied to leave the force after they were unable to adapt to the military training and lifestyle.
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WNU Editor: In the past the Chinese were never strict in enforcing the policy of everyone serving one month in the military. I personally know a few cases where deferments were easily given. No more now. As to what is expected in the month that they must serve .... apparently in a few cases this is what they do .... Chinese cadets show their bottle: Military recruits ordered to march around with half-filled drink containers on their heads (Daily Mail).