China highlights advanced wartime tech in defence mobilisation law update3-MIN READ3-MIN0ListenPublished: 6:06pm, 1 Sep 2026China has made the first amendment in 16 years to its national defence mobilisation law to include a fresh focus on new technologies – a move experts said would cover AI and drones.Analysts said the inclusion would make it possible to rapidly convert emerging infrastructure, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned systems, into defence capabilities.The revised law, passed by the top legislature on Friday, says that “the state promotes the application of advanced technologies in national defence mobilisation and develops national defence mobilisation forces in emerging fields”, according to the text published by official news agency Xinhua.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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China highlights advanced wartime tech in defence mobilisation law update
China has amended its national defence mobilisation law for the first time in 16 years, with the revision focusing on the integration of new technologies. The updated law, passed by the top legislature on Friday, explicitly promotes the application of advanced technologies in national defence mobilisation.
Albee ZhangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-01 · 10:06 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China has amended its national defence mobilisation law for the first time in 16 years, with the revision focusing on the integration of new technologies. The updated law, passed by the top legislature on Friday, explicitly promotes the application of advanced technologies in national defence mobilisation. Experts and analysts suggest this inclusion will enable the rapid conversion of emerging infrastructure, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned systems, into defence capabilities. The revised text states that the state will develop national defence mobilisation forces in emerging fields. This move signifies China's effort to modernize its defence readiness by incorporating cutting-edge technological advancements.
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The state promotes the application of advanced technologies in national defence mobilisation and develops national defence mobilisation forces in emerging fields.
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China has amended its national defence mobilisation law for the first time in 16 years.
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The updated law includes a fresh focus on new technologies, which experts believe will cover AI and drones.
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The inclusion of new technologies will enable the rapid conversion of emerging infrastructure into defence capabilities.
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