Legal basis: Article 26 of the National Defense Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Military service in People's Republic of China (PRC) is divided into active service and reserve service. The service system for active servicemen and reservists shall be prescribed by law. The China People's Liberation Army and the Chinese People's Armed Police Force implement the rank system according to law.
The Decision of the NPC Standing Committee on Amending the Military Service Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) changed Article 21 into Article 22, and the second paragraph was amended as: "Soldiers who have been discharged from active service and confirmed by the army to serve in the reserve shall register for reserve service at the military service organs of counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipal districts in the resettlement areas within 40 days from the date of discharge."
Decision of NPC Standing Committee on Amending the Military Service Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Article 38 is renumbered as Article 40 and amended as: "Militia organizations are divided into backbone militia organizations and ordinary militia organizations. The backbone militia is the backbone of the militia, mainly composed of soldiers who have retired from active service and those who have been trained and selected to participate in military training or who have professional and technical expertise and have not served in active service. The backbone militia can select personnel from a number of units in a certain area. Ordinary militia organizations are organized by citizens who meet the conditions for military service and have not joined the backbone militia organizations according to regions or units. "