BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed an order to promulgate the regulations on awards and honors for service personnel. Highlighting the experiences and honors of service personnel during combat, carrying out major tasks and serving in areas where conditions are harsh, the rules cover awards and honors, contributions on posts and dedication of service. The regulations constitute the first key legal document of the armed forces to regulate the awarding and honoring of service personnel in a comprehensive and systematic manner. The regulations took effect on Jan. 1 this year. ■ |
Russia's presidential vote starts final day with accusations of Kyiv sabotageVOX POPULI: Early spring fills us with regret at missing out on winter’s charmsVOX POPULI: Young texters have rendered punctuation marks obsoleteVOX POPULI: Scent of snow fills the air after Tokyo receives a wet, wintry mixChina floods: Beijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 yearsVOX POPULI: Rooting for the Sendai killifish that survived the 2011 tsunamiHKFP Lens: Hong Kong photographers document their last moments in the cityPrincess of Wales: Data watchdog 'assessing' Kate privacy breach claimsWatch: Auckland teens rescued from rocks as water 'rapidly' rose around themHKFP Lens: Hong Kong photographers document their last moments in the city