China trains children for 'iron army' in latest effort to create national 'combat readiness': report

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China trains children for 'iron army' in latest effort to create national 'combat readiness': report

China has started training children for military service, drilling "good fighting spirit" into them starting as early as the age of 7 to create an "iron army," according to a report. Hundreds of young athletes will "deeply study" the military’s "sense of standards" and "combat spirit," the Sports Bureau of Shanghai said. The program is to occur in Shanghai, a bustling metropolis known as the Paris of the East and home to more than 26 million peo…

China creating 'iron army' as it trains children as young as 7 in 'good fighting ability'

President Xi Jinping said this year that China must enhance its readiness for 'actual combat'

China trains hundreds of 7-year-old athletes to create 'iron army'

The government authorities in China have been providing military training to hundreds of athletes, who are as young as seven, in Shanghai which is designed for instilling discipline and "good fighting ability", stated the Chinese city. The Sports Bureau of Shanghai said that the athletes will "deeply study" the Chinese military's "sense of standards and combat spirit". Previously, Chinese football teams have been subjected to similar training, wh

China athletes as young as 7 in military training to 'create iron army': Report

The athletes will "deeply study" the Chinese military's "sense of standards and combat spirit", Shanghai's sports bureau said.

China athletes as young as seven in military training to 'create iron army'

SHANGHAI: Hundreds of athletes as young as seven are undergoing military training in Shanghai designed to instill discipline and "good fighting ability", the Chinese city said. The athletes will "deeply study" the Chinese military's "sense of standards and combat spirit", Shanghai's sports bureau said.