# civil-military integration
Latest news and articles about civil-military integration
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Veteran Volunteers Keep Troops Fed on the Move — A Local Fix for China’s Logistics Crunch
A volunteer "small cart" team of retired servicemen in Bengbu now prepares and delivers hot meals to passing military units, addressing manpower shortfalls in China’s shifting logistics needs. The project is a small-scale example of municipal-level civil–military cooperation that boosts surge capacity while raising questions about standardization and long-term governance.
Tsinghua Students Join Border Troops in a Push to Fuse Elite Youth with Military Purpose
Tsinghua University students recently visited border troops in an event portrayed as patriotic education, reflecting deeper ties between elite universities and the People's Liberation Army. Such exchanges underline Beijing’s drive to integrate civilian scientific talent with defence needs, with implications for recruitment, technology transfer, and international collaboration.
New 24/7 Hotline Signals Push to Professionalize Civilian Support for the PLA
China Rongtong Group has opened a 24/7 hotline (956081) to provide centralised services to PLA units, servicemembers and their families. The move formalises civilian‑run support across hotel, barracks, technology transfer and HR functions and reflects Beijing’s broader civil‑military integration strategy.
China’s New Recruitment Push: Local PR, Family Legacies and the Drive for Tech-Savvy Recruits
China’s 2026 recruitment drive blends localised social-media outreach, multigenerational patriotic storytelling and career-focused messaging to attract young recruits, including those with technical skills the PLA increasingly needs. As the state readies for the PLA centenary, the campaign aims to bolster human capital for modern, information-intensive warfare while reinforcing domestic support for military modernisation.
China Opens 2026 Recruit Drive, Targeting University Students with Age Relaxations and Tuition Incentives
China has opened the first half of its 2026 conscription drive with a targeted focus on university students, loosening age limits for graduates and offering tuition reimbursement, loan repayment and preferential graduate-admission quotas. The measures aim to supply the PLA with technically skilled personnel amid demographic headwinds and intensifying competition for talent.