College students 'inject vigor' into military camp

BEIJING - Enlisting college students helps improve the quality of the Chinese military, said the defense minister in a recent interview with major Chinese media outlets in Beijing.

In recent years, more and more college students have actively applied to enlist in the military, with 106,000 applying last year. Many of them were born in the 1980s and 1990s.

Commenting on the young soldiers, State Councilor, Minister of Defense and Member of the Central Military Commission Liang Guanglie said they have already grown to be the mainstay in the military with "well-done" performances.