BEIJING – China has passed a law banning the defamation of militarypersonnel, the state media reported on Thursday.
The legislation was adopted at the closing meeting of a session of theStanding Committee of the National People’s Congress, Xinhua reports.
No organization or individual may in any way slander or derogate the honorof servicemen, nor may they insult or slander the reputation of members ofthe armed forces, according to the law.
The new legislation also bans the desecration of plaques in honor ofmilitary personnel.
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China has the largest armed forces in the world by active duty militarypersonnel, with about 2.19 active soldiers. India, the United States, NorthKorea, and Russia rounded out the top five largest armies respectively,each with over one million active military personnel.
