Inside the PLA’s new austerity drive: lean, mean, printing-on-both-sides machine
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Inside the PLA’s new austerity drive: lean, mean, printing-on-both-sides machine
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is distributing second-hand briefcases, salvaging screws and steel bars, and reusing holiday decorations to keep costs down as part of a thrift campaign emphasising growth through frugality. It forms part of a broader cost-cutting effort in the Chinese military under Beijing’s 15th five-year plan covering 2026 to 2030, which calls for building the armed forces through “diligence and thrift” and pursuing a path …
The PLA Daily has recently been intensively promoting "building a frugal military," with an Air Force unit conducting training exercises using "old-fashioned briefcases." Universities like Peking University are calling for the implementation of "living frugally," stating that "frugality is not just a slogan, it's survival." Major internet companies are cutting employee benefits, entering an era of "purely living frugally." Analysts suggest that …
The Chinese military newspaper has recently been intensively promoting "building a diligent and thrifty military," with an Air Force unit conducting training sessions where "old-fashioned briefcases were issued." Universities like Peking University are urging students to "live frugally," stating that "thrift is not just a slogan, it's survival." Major internet companies are cutting employee benefits, entering an era of simply "living frugally." …
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