On July 1, the Chinese Communist Party celebrated 100 years of its inception. Congratulations to them. As the world watched the carefully curated visuals, did the presence of the armed forces intrigue you? Did it not make you wonder that if it is a celebration of a political party, what are the forces doing there? Fact is that the PLA or the People’s Liberation Army is the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party or CCP. So technically, China doesn’t have its own military.
The world’s most populous nation does not have a military that swears allegiance to the country. Its armed forces have sworn their allegiance to the Chinese Communist Party. So, if asked to choose between nation and party, what do you think a PLA soldier will choose? Compare that to any constitutional democracy across the world, India, the US, Australia, the UK, France, South Africa, Brazil, pick any. A soldier from any of these nations or any other nation will choose their country.
This is what the CCP…