China’s Military Allegedly Faces Pay Cuts Amid Economic Slowdown: Sources

China’s Military Allegedly Faces Pay Cuts Amid Economic Slowdown: Sources
China's People's Liberation Army soldiers march next to the entrance to the Forbidden City in Beijing on May 22, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images
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China’s economy has remained sluggish despite the authorities lifting pandemic measures, resulting in widespread salary cuts for civil servants nationwide since the second half of 2021. Now, the military faces salary cuts, according to multiple sources who spoke to the Chinese language edition of The Epoch Times.

Most interviewees used pseudonyms due to fear of possible reprisals from authorities.

Military Pay Cuts

“No funds are going to civil servants’ salaries and retirement pensions; it’s either delayed or not being credited on time,” said Mr. Hua, a businessman who retired from the Chinese military.