CCP Relaunched Corporate Militias to Expand Its Military Forces

02/22/2026 FirstPost: Communist China’s PLA is undergoing a massive expansion by setting up corporate militias, which have rarely been seen in China since the 1970s; those militias were originated in the 1920s to support the Communist Party and its battle; this move not only reflects Communist China's desire to tighten control over society but also puts the country on a war footing.
02/22/2026 《第一邮报》：中共解放军正通过建立企业武装部进行大规模扩军，此举自上世纪70年代以来在中国就很少见了；中共国民兵起源于1920年代，旨在支持中共及其战争；企业民兵的建立不仅反映了中共加强维稳的愿望，也使国家处于备战状态。