Chinese companies are forming volunteer armies called Peoples Armed Forces Departments (PAFDs), reflecting Beijing s concerns about social unrest and foreign threats. These units, reminiscent of the Mao Zedong era, act as a reserve force for the military and can be deployed for various missions, including disaster response and maintaining social order.
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He even made a video appearance at a Chinese AI conference, advocating for "global cooperation" and exchanges between Chinese and American researchers.
Beijing faces a dilemma as it tries to balance the election of William Lai with domestic challenges and the US factor, analysts say. They expect ‘more carrots than sticks’ in cross-strait policy, as well as efforts to bring ‘division and instability into Taiwanese society’.