China has the largest army in the world with approximately 2 million soldiers. However, a remarkable change is currently taking place in China. Now Chinese private companies are also building their own army. The company is equipping its employees with weapons and also giving them military training. According to a report, till now 16 big companies have prepared their forces. A separate department has been formed in these companies to carry out the work of army construction. The name of this department is People's Armed Forces Department.
These private military units will be kept as the reserve force of the Chinese Army.
According to the information received, these private military units will be kept as the reserve force of the Chinese Army. It can be used to manage the system in case of emergency or outbreak of social unrest. Experts say that the reason for creating these corporate brigades is that they can be used when there is a war with another country or when social unrest breaks out at the local level. During the Corona epidemic, when strict restrictions were imposed by the Chinese government, there was anger among the people. During that time it had become difficult to handle the situation.
There was a similar culture in China even in the 1970s
Now the corporate army will also help to deal with any such situation. Apart from this, Chinese President Xi Jinping had advised a few days ago that communist ideology should be spread in Chinese society. Apart from this, the corporate sector should also be included in this. It is believed that under this framework, companies have also been asked to create an army. This army will teach people the lesson of discipline and connect them with the communist ideology of China. This was the culture in China even in the 1970s, when even companies kept their armies ready.
Why is Xi Jinping building a corporate army?
Neil Thomas, an analyst with a keen eye on Chinese politics, said the withdrawal of corporate forces reflects Xi Jinping's vision of simultaneously driving the country's security and economic development. Despite slow economic growth and geopolitical challenges, Xi remains focused on what Fan Xi Jinping is doing. He said that the corporate army will handle the internal disturbances in China in collaboration with the country's military leadership. China's policy is to strengthen the Communist Party's hold on the people.