China will recruit more well-educated young people into the army, according to a national recruitment tele-conference held on September 12.

According to the conference, China aims to recruit more young people with high-school diplomas and above. Priority will be given to recruitment of college graduates and students. Young people with advanced degrees and fresh college graduates will be given preference.

Winter recruitment will last from November 1 to December 31. Online application has already been opened to the public.