Carrying out national defense education with patriotism as the core is an indispensable and important aspect to improve the quality of the people.

According to Article 1 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on National Defense Education, this Law is formulated in accordance with the National Defense Law and the Education Law in order to popularize and strengthen national defense education, carry forward the spirit of patriotism and promote the construction of national defense and socialist spiritual civilization.

Article 3 Through national defense education, the state enables citizens to enhance their national defense concepts, master basic national defense knowledge, learn necessary military skills, stimulate patriotic enthusiasm, and consciously fulfill their national defense obligations.

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Article 18 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on National Defense Education: State organs shall, according to the nature and characteristics of their respective work, conduct national defense education for their own staff in various forms.

State functionaries should have basic knowledge of national defense. State functionaries engaged in national defense construction must learn and master the national defense knowledge necessary for performing their duties. * * * Members of all regions and departments shall perform the duties of organizing and leading their own regions and departments to carry out national defense education according to law.

Ministry of Defence of People's Republic of China (PRC)-National Defense Education Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)