Army to assist soldiers find other halves

BEIJING - The commanders of China's 2.3 million soldiers are studying how to help single adult soldiers find spouses after a new regulation banned them from looking for potential marriage partners over the Internet.

A 32-year-old single soldier in Tibet received letters from more than 30 girls after his family posted a profile of him online to help him find a girlfriend. At the time, he was unaware of the hidden risks posed by the Internet.

"People with ulterior motives may make use of the soldiers' personal information and pose a threat to the safety of the army," Yang Jigui, commander of the Xigaze military sub-command in Tibet, was quoted by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Daily as saying.