It is People's Republic of China (PRC)'s glorious duty to join the militia.

Military service according to law is a basic obligation of citizens, and legal obligation is a mandatory obligation stipulated by the Constitution and laws. It is a glorious duty of citizens to perform military service according to law and join militia organizations, which must be consciously fulfilled. There are two kinds of military service systems: one is compulsory military service system, also known as conscription system. This system is mandatory in the form of law that citizens must perform military service for a certain period of time within a certain age. The other is voluntary military service system, also known as conscription system. Under this system, citizens voluntarily enlist for military service and sign service contracts with the army.