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                  A see-off ceremony for newly recruited soldiers is held on September 16, 2025, in Fuyang, China. (Getty Images)
               
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
                       
                        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                       
                       
 
 
                        
   
                       
                       
 
 
                       
                       
 
 
                       
 
 
                       
                        
   
                       
                        
   
                       
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