Ministry pledges to boost welfare for veterans

The minister of veterans affairs said his department is making comprehensive efforts to collect information on former service members to better help them after they hang up their uniforms.

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs, which was established in April, will focus on improving the treatment of veterans and helping them find civilian employment, Sun Shaocheng told reporters at a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday - his first media briefing since taking charge of the ministry.

"There was no specific department in charge of veterans affairs before us, so we lack some information and data about veterans," he said. "We must obtain more information to support our decision-making.