August 4 – Videos from the protest scene in Jiangyou, Sichuan show multiple large buses marked "Special Police" (特警) appearing on city streets and heading toward the site of the demonstrations. (Video screenshot)
[People News] The mass protest in Jiangyou, Sichuan, which began on August 4 and continued into the early morning of August 5, left the streets in chaos, though they were completely cleared by the afternoon of the next day. According to revelations from overseas independent media, the authorities deployed special police forces from outside the region to violently suppress the unrest, indicating that China’s Minister of Public Security, Wang Xiaohong, has now intervened in the case. As one of Xi Jinping’s close allies, Wang may now ironically become the one who ignites the fuse for Xi's downfall.
Videos from August 4 show several buses marked with "Special Police" driving through the streets of Jiangyou en route to the protest site. These police units were brought in from outside the city to assist the Jiangyou Public Security Bureau in suppressing the protests.
The authorities deployed special police forces from other regions to assist in the violent suppression of unrest in Jiangyou. (Video screenshot)
The independent media channel "Youliao" reported that the use of police from outside jurisdictions represents a centralised deployment of police forces by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), effectively removing local authorities' control over handling social incidents.
Footage from the scene shows police exhibiting extreme brutality—beating protesters with deadly force. Under Wang Xiaohong’s leadership, the Chinese police force has become synonymous with fines, arrests, gag orders, and various forms of violent suppression.
"Youliao" described today’s police force as worse than thugs or bandits, stating that they have even killed people without cause, burned the bodies, and disposed of the ashes as if it were routine business.
"Youliao" revealed that Wang Xiaohong’s first major move upon entering the Ministry of Public Security was to establish the principle of "MPS Supremacy". This principle demands that all public security personnel and all criminal/civil cases across the country be centrally managed by the Ministry, with full command authority resting at the national level. This policy effectively dismantled the dual leadership structure that previously allowed local governments some autonomy over police forces.
Wang began implementing cross-regional law enforcement and non-local police deployments back when he served as the public security chief in Henan Province. He later brought these practices to Beijing and eventually to the national level through the Ministry of Public Security.
According to "Youliao", this top-down approach may ultimately ignite the fuse that brings down Xi Jinping’s ruling apparatus.
The report explains that if the "knife handle" (a CCP term for the security apparatus) is entirely controlled by the central government, it presents a serious challenge for local leaders. In the face of emergencies or local unrest, they are left powerless—mere figureheads without the authority to respond.
As China’s economy continues to decline, class conflict and social unrest will only intensify, and unexpected incidents will become more frequent and more severe. Local officials will increasingly depend on police to manage these crises—but once police deployment requires central approval, a power vacuum is created.
This leads to another dangerous issue: local officials lose their most basic tool of governance—control over police forces. This breeds friction and conflict between local governments and the Ministry of Public Security. The question naturally arises: “Will this eventually lead to a major confrontation between them?”
If the tensions between local and central authorities cannot be resolved, and mass incidents continue to escalate in frequency and intensity, the CCP’s rule will find itself in peril.
"Youliao" warns that any small spark, even a butterfly flapping its wings, could trigger a butterfly effect with explosive consequences. In this scenario, Wang Xiaohong would be the primary instigator, the man who unintentionally sets off a chain of events leading to the collapse of Xi Jinping’s rule. Under Wang's leadership, the Ministry of Public Security is dismantling the very structures that uphold Xi’s regime—piece by piece.
(Translated from the original Chinese article published by People News [人民報].)
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