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PLA launches austerity drive for cost-cutting and efficiency

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The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is implementing a new austerity drive, focusing on cost-cutting measures across training, management, and equipment support. This initiative, part of Beijing's 15th five-year plan (2026-2030), emphasizes frugality and sustainability in building the armed forces. Measures include reusing materials like briefcases and steel bars, and promoting efficient resource utilization. AI

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PLA launches austerity drive for cost-cutting and efficiency

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Albee Zhang ·

    Inside the PLA’s new austerity drive: lean, mean, printing-on-both-sides machine

    The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is distributing second-hand briefcases, salvaging screws and steel bars, and reusing holiday decorations to keep costs down as part of a thrift campaign emphasising growth through frugality. It forms part of a broader cost-cutting effort in the …

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