What Happened
Beijing Enhances Ability To Mobilize Civilian Resources For Military Purposes
China has revised its National Defense Mobilization Law, enabling the country to requisition civilian assets for military purposes during national security crises. The revisions broaden the cases to which the law applies, potentially allowing China to invoke it below the threshold of war. This development may indicate a growing emphasis on civil-military fusion, which could allow the People’s Liberation Army to seize civilian assets for wartime purposes. The law’s expansion could benefit the PLA significantly, particularly in transport capacity and drone production, as reported by the American Enterprise Institute.