Taiwanese internet celebrity host "Ba Jiong" recently interviewed a retired armed police officer from China. (Video screenshot)
[People News] The question of whether the Chinese Communist Party will resort to military force to unify Taiwan has become a trending topic. Recently, Taiwanese internet celebrity host "Ba Jiong" released an exclusive interview video on YouTube titled "What We Most Want to Do is Kill Xi Jinping, Launch a War Against Taiwan and Counterattack Zhongnanhai" (in two parts). The interviewee is a retired armed police officer from China named Sam.
At the beginning of the second part, Ba Jiong stated that Sam was once part of the armed police in China and has now secured political asylum in the United States, with his true identity verified by the U.S. government. He has also been recognised by the U.S. media outlet, American Zhiyin, confirming his authenticity. Following the release of the first part, many retired soldiers from various provinces and military branches in mainland China reached out to him, expressing that Sam's accounts in the program reflected their own experiences and were strikingly real.
The Military's Mission is to Confront the Common People
Sam served in the armed police force in Yili, Xinjiang. He remarked that, based on his military experience, the Chinese Communist Party lacks the capability to invade Taiwan, stating, "Because it is corrupt from top to bottom, relying on a corrupt system to fight a democratic government, I believe, will not succeed." (Link to the first part of the video)
In the program, Sam introduced that the training methods of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) armed police are identical to those of the regular military, with the only difference being their operational tasks. The armed police primarily deal with internal issues, such as domestic events like mass protests, and are deployed when the authorities cannot use the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The PLA, on the other hand, is mainly responsible for external matters.
Sam's armed police unit is stationed in Xinjiang, and he stated that this is all intended to intimidate the local population and prevent Xinjiang from seeking independence. Similarly, the military in mainland China is also concerned about the local populace rising up; if the people truly revolt, the CCP regime would cease to exist. Therefore, the Chinese military is primarily focused on controlling the populace, whether they are from Xinjiang, Tibet, or the mainland.
Sam believes that the reason for the military's existence in China is to prevent the public from seeking independence, as the CCP government is established and maintained through violence. If the CCP were to withdraw the military from the mainland, it would become like Taiwan.
How can a corrupt military fight a war?
In an interview, Sam pointed out that in China, joining the military requires money, joining the party requires money, learning to drive in the military costs money, training as a medic costs money, and getting promoted costs money. Without money, nothing can be accomplished. Moreover, over 95% of the troops are rural conscripts who join the military because they have no other options in the countryside. Additionally, the CCP military is extremely corrupt from top to bottom. He bluntly stated, "A corrupt system cannot defeat a democratic government."
Sam mentioned that he served in the military in the late 1990s, when the food allowance was 7 yuan (approximately 32.5 New Taiwan dollars), and half of that money was embezzled. The troops were not adequately fed; how can an underfed military fight a war?
Sam reported that the food provided to troops is quite poor from Monday to Friday, with only Friday's dinner, referred to as the grand meal, being of better quality. Regulations dictate that this meal should be the best, with each squad having a table that includes whole chickens and whole fish. For instance, a company might receive 10 chickens, but they are only allowed to keep 5 whole chickens and whole fish; the remainder consists of chicken necks, chicken butts, or fish tails, often mixed with potatoes and cabbage. This is because the 5 chickens and fish have their butts and tails removed and are presented as tributes to higher-ranking officers, leaving the troops with only the less desirable parts.
Sam emphasised that the Chinese Communist military operates under a comprehensive tribute system, where tributes must be offered to the highest-ranking leaders during festivals. Joining the army and entering the automotive team requires financial arrangements. Each regiment has an automotive company responsible for managing the regiment's vehicle operations. Many individuals, after joining the automotive company, recover their bribes by stealing and selling gasoline. There was an instance during a drill when all personnel were present, but the vehicles were absent because all the gasoline had been sold. Sam candidly stated that grassroots units are plagued by corruption to this degree, with gasoline being sold, soldiers not receiving enough food, and even the engineers of the J-20 being negligent. Recently, numerous individuals have been arrested, and all funds have been embezzled; such a military is incapable of fighting. Other units face similar issues. He once visited friends in the mainland and discovered that the troops there were also involved in selling oil.
Sam pointed out that the entire structure of the Chinese military is primarily focused on survival. Parents send their children into the army with the hope that they will be able to get by, while junior officers offer gifts to their superiors in hopes of advancement, and higher-ranking officials aim to accumulate more wealth. During his time in the military, a regiment commander could earn at least a million yuan in a year, and it might be even more today. His motivation was purely financial, and if asked to engage in a major battle, he would certainly flee. Consequently, no one within the system is willing to fight.
To this day, he has not joined the Communist Party of China, stating that they would not welcome him. Furthermore, joining the party requires a fee; in 1998, it was 500 yuan, which he could not afford. (Next episode video link)
Serving in the military is the most painful experience of one's life.
He recalls that during the winter in Xinjiang, it was extremely difficult to find fresh vegetables, prompting the military to order the construction of greenhouses. However, they did not allocate funds for the necessary materials. As a result, the soldiers approached the local residents, deceiving them by claiming they were organising a civil assistance event the following day and needed to borrow vehicles. The locals, believing them, willingly lent their vehicles to the soldiers. That night, however, the soldiers used the borrowed vehicles to steal materials from the locals, bringing them back to the military camp to construct the greenhouses. The following day, superior officers instructed them to erase the tyre tracks at the entrance of the military camp to prevent the locals from noticing. The locals, despite their anger, felt powerless to speak out because the soldiers were armed.
He also mentioned that his time in the military was one of the most painful experiences of his life, comparable to being in prison. Upon enlisting, he was extorted by his squad leader. The squad leader, claiming to be very poor and unable to support himself, demanded that all new recruits hand over the money they had brought from home to 'lend' to him. All the new recruits complied, except for Sam, who refused to give any money. Consequently, he was repeatedly targeted by the squad leader under various pretences, often being beaten in front of hundreds of people. It is common for the armed police and military of the Chinese Communist Party to use sticks to beat people, and they do so with extreme brutality! This is a regular occurrence; soldiers are beaten daily. Some are driven to madness by the beatings, while others, unable to bear it, desert. However, if they are caught and returned to their unit, they face imprisonment. At that time, what he wanted most was to eliminate the veterans; if given bullets, he would have wanted to kill the leaders. Therefore, the Chinese Communist military is essentially unworthy of bullets, as they fear retaliation from the lower-ranking soldiers.
As a result, the relationship between new recruits and veterans is akin to that of enemies; how could such a unit possibly be expected to go to war?
Every night, when he has nightmares, he dreams of returning to the military, being punished by veterans, and the squad leader running laps. He ran until his bones and legs were swollen, yet he was forced to keep running. If he didn’t run, the veterans would beat him from behind with sticks or belts. To this day, he wakes up in a panic from nightmares, all because he dreams of enduring terrible persecution in the military, a result of the trauma he suffered.
Xi's ascent to power has resulted in a significant economic downturn.
Sam remarked, 'If your father isn't Xi Jinping and your dad isn't Xi Zhongxun, then you're just someone who runs alongside others, a sparring partner; this country doesn't belong to you. You're like used toilet paper.' According to regulations, retired soldiers are supposed to be provided with jobs by local governments, but within a few years, they find themselves unemployed. These veterans go to petition for help, only to be blasted with high-pressure water guns by active-duty armed police in the freezing winter. This is a cycle; if things don't change, in twenty or thirty years, today's active-duty soldiers might face the same fate when they retire.
Sam shared that after his retirement, he began working in foreign trade. Initially, the environment was decent, but now China's economy is in shambles. Since Xi Jinping took office, all industries have been in freefall. This is a defining characteristic of Xi Jinping's leadership.
In Sam's perspective, 'The essence of the Chinese economy is that poor people serve as slaves or servants for the wealthy, earning a meagre living. This is the core of the Chinese economy. China has taken on the roles of servant and slave for the entire world. Consequently, once you earn a little money, you lose sight of who you are; you can't recognise yourself. You want to kick your master away. But the master is indifferent; I can let you work in China, or I can have Vietnam do it, or Southeast Asia, or Mexico. Then I simply won't let you work. And your economy will revert to square one.'
To take risks for future generations, he is contemplating a move to the United States.
Sam shared that he took part in numerous protests in his hometown. For instance, in Panyu, Guangdong, they organised a large group to rush to the Guangdong Provincial Government to protest against the local government's plan to build a waste incineration power plant. However, after Xi Jinping assumed power, he noticed that many people around him had disappeared and been arrested, and he himself had faced multiple arrests.
He mentioned that the Communist Party maintains a list of dissidents, which includes over 30,000 individuals, himself among them. Each person on this list is required to report regularly and undergo interrogation.
Sam also discussed his reasons for coming to the United States and for taking a stand. He expressed his desire for his children not to be brainwashed from a young age and become like zombies. 'I want my children to have a better future; I want each generation to surpass the last. I hope China can evolve into a democratic society like other countries. Having travelled to many nations, I once believed it would be wonderful if China could become like Hong Kong, where people can freely express opinions on screens and television that the Communist Party disapproves of, and engage in debate. We have protested, we have raised our voices, and we have fought that noble fight. But after Xi Jinping took office, everything reverted to the starting point.'
Sam noted that many Chinese people took out loans to buy homes and invested in the stock market during prosperous times, but now their investments have 'halved.' Numerous businesses in China have shut down, and many families are currently facing hardships. There is a collective hope that Xi Jinping, referred to as the 'General Accelerator,' will take quicker action; everyone is awaiting change.△
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