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.
“The army, military service organisations and their parents have repeatedly counselled them but to no avail. They were dismissed by the army for refusing to serve”.
Military service is compulsory under mainland Chinese law but it is often not enforced due to the large numbers of people who enrol on a voluntarily basis every year.