Chinese netizens are engaged in a divisive debate over a young soldier punished for refusing to serve in a Tibet-based People’s Liberation Army (PLA) brigade. The incident has become a trending topic on Chinese social media platforms like Weibo, drawing millions of views.

The soldier, identified as Huang Moumou, a university graduate from Guangzhou, had voluntarily enlisted in March 2025 but, according to his service records, showed “a negative attitude” after being assigned to Tibet. Despite repeated counselling, Huang could not adapt and was thrown out of the army.

He was fined the yuan equivalent of around $4000, stripped of family benefits, and permanently barred from public employment, overseas travel, and higher education. Details of his failed army career will also remain record

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