The recruits train in formation. (File Photo)
CNN: Here's what happens when you quit the Chinese military
Hong Kong (CNN)With around 2 million people in China's armed forces, you might think the story of one person who couldn't take the rigors of military life wouldn't warrant national attention.
But that wasn't the case last week for Zhang Moukang, a university student from the country's southern Hainan province.
A story posted on the People Liberation Army's English language website details the punishment meted out to Zhang after he told the PLA he no longer wanted to serve.
How bad will it be for Zhang?
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WNU Editor: It is a punishment that will essentially remain with the recruit for the rest of his life. The People's Daily coverage of this story (in English) is here .... A young man in south China is punished for refusing to continue military service (People's Daily).
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^^^ Deluded
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