Military Academy Enrollment Is 40% Higher for Females than Males. Defense Minister: Admission Is Based on Grades

Media reports said that the number of female students enrolled in military academies this year was higher than that of male students, and questioned whether the extra female students were enrolled to "fill in the gaps." Defense Minister Gu Lixiong said on the 26th that all admitted students were ranked according to their grades, regardless of gender, and that there was no discrimination based on gender.