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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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