The Plight of Chinese Military Veterans Highlights Xi Jinping’s Political Dilemma

The Plight of Chinese Military Veterans Highlights Xi Jinping’s Political Dilemma
Veterans stand during a ceremony in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, on the eve of National Day on Sept. 30, 2018. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images
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On Jan. 1, China’s first Veterans Protection Law came into effect, 72 years after the Communist Party seized power in the country. But can the current plight of Chinese veterans be reversed by this law?

Wang He
Wang He
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Wang He has master’s degrees in law and history, and has studied the international communist movement. He was a university lecturer and an executive of a large private firm in China. Wang now lives in North America and has published commentaries on China’s current affairs and politics since 2017.
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