A ban on the collection of fees for recruiting soldiers is part of China's wider campaign against corruption in the military, media reported.

Xinhua News Agency reported that the Central Military Commission's political work and discipline departments have recently released a document to further stamp out corruption in the recruitment of soldiers this year.

The document states that those in charge of recruiting must not use their power to influence the recruitment of their relatives. It also bans any fees in the process or bribes, whether in cash or in kind.

It also says those who are assigned to recruiting soldiers must not be deployed in their hometown or that of their spouse.

According to a previous People's Liberation Army (PLA) Daily report, China's defense ministry, together with relevant departments, would form special working teams to inspect military recruitment work across the country.

The PLA Daily report further said that the recruitment process would be made as transparent as possible, with applications to be validated by local military, public security, education and health departments, and that local discipline watchdogs would oversee the entire procedure.