In China, active servicemen refer to those who are in active service in the China People's Liberation Army and the Chinese People's Armed Police Force, have the status of active servicemen, and have not retired, changed jobs or been demobilized.

According to Article 5 of the Military Service Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), military service is divided into active service and reserve service. Active servicemen of China People's Liberation Army; After registration, those who are pre-determined to serve in active service, join the reserve forces, join the militia for reserve service or serve in other forms are called reservists.

Students in military schools (not all military schools) also have military status, and they are also active servicemen (regarded as conscripts), and their school study time is included in length of military service.

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Article 20 of the Military Service Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that conscripts, after completing active service, can be changed into non-commissioned officers with the approval of units at or above the regimental level according to the needs of the army and their own wishes. According to the needs of the army, non-commissioned officers can be recruited directly from citizens with professional skills in non-military departments.

Non-commissioned officers take active service and implement a graded service system. The term of active service for non-commissioned officers is generally not more than 30 years, and the age is not more than 55 years.

Measures for the graded service of non-commissioned officers and the direct recruitment of non-commissioned officers from non-military departments shall be formulated by the State Council and the Central Military Commission (CMC).

Article 21. Soldiers should be discharged from active service when their active service expires. If it is necessary to retire from active service due to the reduction of military posts, if it is proved by military hospitals that my health condition is not suitable for continuing active service, or if it is necessary to retire from active service for other special reasons, I can retire from active service ahead of schedule with the approval of organs at or above the division level. The time when a soldier retires from active service is the day when the army announces the order to retire from active service.

Article 22 Soldiers who retire from active service and meet the requirements for reserve service shall be determined by the army to serve in the soldiers' reserve service; Those who are qualified to serve as officers after assessment shall serve in the officers' reserve.

Soldiers who have retired from active service and are confirmed by the army to serve in the reserve service shall register for reserve service with the military service organs of their counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipal districts within 40 days from the date of retirement.

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