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Article: China to Foster National Defense Awareness among People
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- December 22, 2000
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China's legislature started Friday to promote a newly proposed
law on national defense education among people nationwide, with a
view to improving their awareness of national defense.
When explaining the draft law to the 19th plenary meeting of the
National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, which opened
Friday morning, Defense Minister Chi Haotian said that every citizen
should learn a basic knowledge on national defense.
China's national defense education will focus on patriotism,
heroism and dedication to the motherland, said Chi, also vice-
chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC).
According to the draft law, the State Council will be responsible
for the education of ...