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Gordon Watts, Asia Times: China’s ‘Private Army’ prowls the ‘New Silk Road’
Security demands for multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road projects have led to the creation of independent paramilitary forces
It has been described as China’s ‘Private Army.’ Fueled by growing demand from domestic companies involved in the multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative, independent security groups are expanding in the country.
In 2013, there were 4,000-registered firms, employing more than 4.3 million personnel. By 2017, the figure had jumped to 5,000 with staff numbers hovering around the five-million mark.
Many of these operatives are former People’s Liberation Army veterans, who have been recruited by security companies closely linked to ‘New Silk Road’ projects.
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WNU editor: The growth of Chinese security companies has been truly impressive in the past few years .... and now they are going international.
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How are these people paid?
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