Xi signs order to promulgate regulations on military environmental protection

BEIJING -- Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed a decree to promulgate a set of regulations on the environmental protection work of China's military.

With the aim of building green military camps, the regulations will reform the related management system, improve work procedures and standardize operation mechanisms.

They clearly define the objectives and tasks of the environmental protection work of the military in line with national policies and regulations, and stipulate detailed requirements for environmental protection concerning military activities, facilities and equipment.

Comprising 50 articles in six chapters, the regulations will take effect on Oct 1, 2024.