Hong Kong (CNN) With around 2 million people in China's armed forces , you might think the story of one person who couldn't take the rigors of military life wouldn't warrant national attention. for spots in Chinese military service is technically based on conscription, but it is a requirement that's been rarely enforced in recent years as plenty of volunteers have stepped forwardfor spots in the county's rapidly modernizing forces, experts say. But Ni says the hardships of military life hit even those more educated recruits. The modern Chinese military was not the life he wanted, according to the report on China Military Online. "Zhang Moukang has been unable to adapt himself to the military life for fearing hardships and fatigues," the report said.

Source: CNN December 16, 2019 04:52 UTC