What Happened
Beijing Strengthens Wartime Use Of Civilian Resources
China is moving to overhaul its National Defense Mobilization Law, aiming to enable a rapid transition from peacetime to wartime operations by leveraging civilian industrial, technological, and human resources. The proposed revision, the first major overhaul in 16 years, defines national defense mobilization and redefines responsibilities between the military and local governments. The draft also emphasizes the application of advanced technologies to national defense mobilization. This development was reported by Asia Today.