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"The government should pay more attention to the benefits and assistance systems for veterans and ensure follow-up services like training," Xue Gangling, director of the Law School at the China University of Political Science and Law, told the Global Times.
This was echoed by Zhu Lijia, a public management professor with the Chinese Academy of Governance.
Zhu said that military training gives these veterans a strong sense of discipline and endurance, and it is appropriate for them to go to work in the cities. "In the meantime, they should be encouraged to start their own career, for instance, leasing land for farming or launching small businesses," he added.
Jiang Li, vice minister at the Civil Affairs Ministry, said at a meeting on Friday that China will make an effort to ensure skilled veterans are certain to find jobs after leaving the army.
The civil affairs departments in the country should provide better training and services for veterans and teach them practical skills, Jiang said.
Xinhua reported that over 600,000 veterans have received training in the last two years and the training rates in Liaoning and Hebei provinces both exceed 95 percent.
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