Law on the Protection of the Status, Rights, and Interests of Military Personnel

Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of the Status, Rights, and Interests of Military Personnel
中华人民共和国军人地位和权益保障法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted June 10, 2021, effective Aug. 1, 2021)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter: CMC Political Work Department
• Submitters: State Council & Central Military Commission
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 8^th NPCSC Category II
  • Annual: 2021
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): June 7–10, 2021 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Apr. 26–29, 2021 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: Apr. 29–May 28, 2020
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Dec. 22–26, 2020 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: Dec. 31, 2020–Jan. 29, 2021
• Legislative Records [Gazette 2021(5): 976–990]
  • Explanation (Dec. 22, 2020)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Apr. 26, 2021)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (June 7, 2021)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (June 10, 2021)
  • Presidential Order (June 10, 2021)

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Last updated: August 3, 2025, 22:32 EDT