The State Council and the Central Military Commission have issued a joint circular to urge people's governments at various levels to lend their support to military logistics reform.
Local governments should incorporate the socialization of military logistics into their local economic and social development plans by providing social services and adopting supportive policies, the circular urged.
The basic objective of the reform is to transform military logistics, once the sole responsibility of the military, into a social service provided by society.
The reform represents a major strategic decision to improve the quality of the military through making military logistics the responsibility of both the military and the civilian sector, the circular said.
Local governments are urged to provide facilities and services such as water and power supplies, housing, training of ex-servicemen, medical services and transportation to the military, according to the circular.
(Xinhua News Agency September 30, 2002)
