Chinese military target graduate recruits

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Updated June 26, 2009 12:42:27

Amid the global financial crisis, the Chinese military has intensified its campaign to recruit university students.

Chinese state media reports some one-hundred and twenty thousand university graduates are poised to join the military this year. While the move eases China's tremendous pressure from unemployment, experts say it will significantly strengthen China's military capabilities.

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