What Happened
Beijing Enhances Ability To Mobilize Civilian Resources For Military Purposes
China’s National People’s Congress has passed a revised defense mobilization law, which allows the government to expropriate private property for military use and expands its ability to mobilize civilian resources for military purposes. The law could enable China to improve its military transport and sealift capacity, as well as leverage its civilian drone sector for military use. This development comes amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan, and could have significant implications for regional security. According to the Institute for the Study of War, China’s expanded defense mobilization law reflects its ongoing commitment to civil-military fusion, which could allow the country to seize civilian assets for wartime purposes.