The Authorities recently issued the regulations on attracting
and preserving high-level scientists and technicians to serve in
the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), as part of the current
military personnel reform.
The document, which was approved by Hu Jintao, chairman of China's Central Military
Commission (CMC), contains 17 measures aiming at attracting top
scientists and technicians.
Under the new regulations, the Army will appoint members of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Sciences as advisors, adopt a Chief Expert System by hiring top
experts as leaders for major military research programs, employ
civilian technicians as preparatory officers for important
technical positions relating to military equipment and technology,
provide better welfares and salaries to these specially-recruited
experts, and recruit more post-doctorate researchers from civilians
and offering better welfares to them.
The Army will also send more researchers and technicians to
study in civilian universities and research institutions, form
innovative work stations for major research programs, and organize
internal "job exchange" to help scientists and technicians find
their right positions in the Army.
Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to scientists and
technicians who have made outstanding contribution to the Army,
according to the regulations.
The Authorities plan to spend more money for attracting and
preserving top-level experts and set up a data bank on top-level
experts in the Army, it says.
(Xinhua News Agency August 3, 2007)