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Military and foreign policy analysts have been warning us for quite some time that China has been steadily preparing itself to be on a war footing. The massive investments they have made in their military were a powerful indicator, and that’s not a recent development. (In February, Foreign Policy Magazine revealed that China’s inflation-adjusted military budget increased tenfold from 1990 to 2020.) The Chinese have been indoctrinating their youth to be prepared for military service at earlier ages. They have already begun training college students to operate tanks and engage in live-fire exercises. But now the training is beginning even earlier. Elementary school students will be taught about the importance of national defense and military training will be required for high school students. The new proposal has been opened for public comment, but that’s only a formality in China. The CCP does as it wishes and anyone who publicly opposes these decisions will likely be receiving an unpleasant visit. (Nikkei Asia)
China wants to promote awareness of national defense in children as young as elementary school under proposed legislation that would require military training at high schools and universities.
The aim is to teach all members of society the „theory, knowledge and skills associated with national defense,“ according to draft revisions to the National Defense Education Law.
The move to amend the law for the first time since 2018 comes amid rising tensions with the U.
