CHINA-MILITARY
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China's solitary official English-language 'China Daily' reported on June 17, 2014, that "Enlisting more high-quality soldiers is extremely important to building a strong and capable military," and “China's military is setting its sights on better educated entrants, relaxing height, weight and vision requirements while cutting back on candidates without high school diplomas". Quoting the Defence Ministry website, it said "The People's Liberation Army has lowered the minimum height requirement for recruits, raised the maximum weight limit, reduced eyesight standards and even begun taking on recruits with once-taboo tattoos". The PLA has also removed mental illnesses including schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder, as barriers to recruitment.
The cities of Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing will only accept recruits with at least a high school diploma, and other regions will gradually accept fewer enlistees without diplomas", it said.
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