That's not true !
Any Chinese male citizen who over 18 years old have obligation to jion the PLA for serve their country. As I know, lots of Tibetans, Mongolians and Uigurs join in the PLA.
Could non-chinese join PLA?
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That's not true !
Any Chinese male citizen who over 18 years old have obligation to jion the PLA for serve their country. As I know, lots of Tibetans, Mongolians and Uigurs join in the PLA.
Thanks but someone clued me in to what you posted earlier in this thread..
backwindow posted on 08.18.2009
solarz
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Yes, and look where that kind of thinking got us: Opium war, Japanese invasion.
There's another saying: 百无一用是书生。(Scholars are useless.)
I think after the Japanese invasion, it's pretty clear to every chinese just how important a strong military is to a country's independence and dignity.
williamhou
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Not "Any Chinese male citizen" though. If you are attending university/working there is no obligation to do so.
To join the PLA, you would have to be Chinese citizen, and to be a Chinese citizen you have to
1. Born in China AND
2. Have at least one parent that is currently a Chinese citizen.
(So this disqualified kids of Chinese people in other countries and kids born in China with parents from other countries)
And for Chinese people the process is actually pretty strict
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1. At Least 165cm high, Weigh 48-54Kg. (weigh increase according to height with a chart) For women 158cm and 45kg. Anyone too fat or too skinny can't qualify. (I failed this one, too fat)
2. No bone abnormalities or permanent bone injuries
3. no Lymph disease
4. no some bone related disease
5. some thing about no normal stance
6. no flat feet
7. no cancer or cancer history in the familly
8-12, a whole bunch of disease history that would disqualifies you
13. Blood pressure between 60/96 to 86/140
14. something about heart beat requirement, need to doctor verification
15. Lung requirement, something about calcium deposits
16 -19 . internal organ abnormalities that would disqualify you.
20 - 21. Physiological requirement, interestingly history of sleep walking disqualifies you.
22. Stuttering disqualifies. exceptions can be made for light Stuttering if you not in Armor or Navy.
23-39. I getting too to translation.
Also for people getting to military academy, you have to pass 700-800 question phyological examination in a hour. with less than 5 second per question, I sure it will drive sane people insane.
1. Born in China AND
2. Have at least one parent that is currently a Chinese citizen.
(So this disqualified kids of Chinese people in other countries and kids born in China with parents from other countries)
And for Chinese people the process is actually pretty strict
from ()
1. At Least 165cm high, Weigh 48-54Kg. (weigh increase according to height with a chart) For women 158cm and 45kg. Anyone too fat or too skinny can't qualify. (I failed this one, too fat)
2. No bone abnormalities or permanent bone injuries
3. no Lymph disease
4. no some bone related disease
5. some thing about no normal stance
6. no flat feet
7. no cancer or cancer history in the familly
8-12, a whole bunch of disease history that would disqualifies you
13. Blood pressure between 60/96 to 86/140
14. something about heart beat requirement, need to doctor verification
15. Lung requirement, something about calcium deposits
16 -19 . internal organ abnormalities that would disqualify you.
20 - 21. Physiological requirement, interestingly history of sleep walking disqualifies you.
22. Stuttering disqualifies. exceptions can be made for light Stuttering if you not in Armor or Navy.
23-39. I getting too to translation.
Also for people getting to military academy, you have to pass 700-800 question phyological examination in a hour. with less than 5 second per question, I sure it will drive sane people insane.
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I believe the psychology test is only for those who wanted to pursue military strategy in the army, which means (I believe) for the officers and those who want a career in the Second Artillery and not the normal infantry sergeants and corporals. Also a lower standard is set for those pursuing a technology career (as tech officer) in the army.
ravenshield936
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Well, that's what you can do when your supply is so much bigger than demand.
I've heard the similar things, although not as detailed as listed above. I had a friend when I was in junior high in China. His brother was in the PLA and did amazingly well in combat in the Vietnam-China border conflict. His superior officer wanted to suggest him to a military academy. During the physical exam, they found he had a tattoo on his shoulder. That was enought to disqualify him...
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@rhino123
actually the news is that such requirement is expending it to other recruitment areas. Just search 征兵心理测试 on baidu will yield tons of information on it, including post on various BBS on how to cheat the test. Soon military examinations and selection will be as ridiculous as civil servant examinations selection now...
Of course, all this relate back to topic by statement, it is just impossible to non0chinese to join the PLA, even if you somehow did get a citizenship.
official report (chinese) about the physiological test, much more detail than the english version
actually the news is that such requirement is expending it to other recruitment areas. Just search 征兵心理测试 on baidu will yield tons of information on it, including post on various BBS on how to cheat the test. Soon military examinations and selection will be as ridiculous as civil servant examinations selection now...
Of course, all this relate back to topic by statement, it is just impossible to non0chinese to join the PLA, even if you somehow did get a citizenship.
official report (chinese) about the physiological test, much more detail than the english version
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