Ministry of National Defense: Enrolling in military service according to the law is a unique and honorable "coming of age ceremony"

On the afternoon of January 24th, Colonel Jiang Bin, Deputy Director of the News Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, released a statement on recent military-related issues. Journalist: After the implementation of the "Military Service Registration Regulations", some netizens have been discussing military service registration, with some believing that registration means they must join the military, and others believing that if they have no intention to join the military, they do not need to register. What is your comment on this? Jiang Bin: There has been a lot of discussion online about military service registration. It is important to emphasize that the Military Service Law stipulates that male citizens over the age of 18 should undergo their first military service registration, but registering for military service does not necessarily mean they have to serve in the military. First, the organization of military service registration is to understand the military service capabilities of eligible citizens and lay the foundation for the military to recruit high-quality personnel. Military service agencies will rigorously review and select based on various factors. Second, military service registration is mainly done by citizens independently through the "National Conscription Network". If someone wants to enlist, they should choose "continue to register for enlistment this year" during military service registration; if they currently have no intention to enlist, they should choose "only military service registration". Third, relevant laws and regulations have made provisions for legal responsibilities for those who do not conduct military service registration as required. Military service agencies at all levels of government, along with education, public security, and other departments, will inspect citizens' military service registration certificates annually to ensure the implementation of registration work and strengthen the confidentiality of citizens' military service registration information. A country without defense cannot stand, and a people without soldiers cannot be secure. It is the legal obligation of every eligible male citizen to carry out military service registration, and it is also a unique and honorable "coming-of-age ceremony". We hope that young people will actively respond to the call, fulfill their military service registration obligations, and contribute their youthful energy to the construction and consolidation of national defense and a strong military!