Chinese military ordered to buy locally-made vehicles

Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army march during their drill ahead of their year-end review in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, November 29, 2013. REUTERS/William Hong

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping has ordered the military to choose domestic brands when procuring vehicles, part of a broad effort to reduce costs and buy locally-produced goods, state media reported.

The decision, contained in a circular issued late on Monday, follows a ban in April on the use of military licence plates on luxury cars, most of which were foreign brands.