# veterans affairs
Latest news and articles about veterans affairs
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Ningxia’s Quiet Campaign to Rebuild Veterans’ Lives: A Model of Integrated, Localized Welfare
Ningxia has redesigned veteran assistance from ad hoc charity into a coordinated, multi‑agency welfare system that pairs caseworkers with needy veterans, uses dynamic ledgers, and mobilises social organisations. The programme reports thousands assisted and measurable exits from poverty, while raising questions about financing and scalability beyond small autonomous regions.
Guangdong Consolidates Veterans and Civil Affairs: An Efficiency Drive, Not a Policy U‑Turn
Several Guangdong counties have merged their civil affairs and veterans affairs bureaus as part of a wider county‑level streamlining drive. The consolidations aim to cut costs and simplify services for veterans, though success depends on genuine integration of processes, data and oversight rather than symbolic rebranding.
Guangdong’s County-Level Merger of Civil and Veterans Bureaus: Efficiency Drive or Administrative Experiment?
Guangdong has merged civil affairs and veterans affairs bureaus in multiple counties as part of a provincial push to streamline county government under the “hundreds-thousands-tens of thousands” reform. The aim is to reduce duplication, lower costs and simplify services for veterans, but success depends on deep integration of processes, personnel and oversight.
Tieling’s ‘Support-the-Army’ Bus: A Small Service, A Visible Signal
Tieling city in Liaoning province launched a dedicated “Support‑the‑Army” bus line on July 29, 2025, offering free rides to active servicemen, veterans and eligible dependents. The program — implemented rapidly by a cross‑agency task force and backed by municipal funding — blends practical transport benefits with a visible expression of civic gratitude and political signaling.