History repeats? Why Chinese companies are establishing private armies
China seems to be reviving a legacy of the Mao Zedong era – it is bringing back militias. Several state-owned firms have been setting up private armies known as the People’s Armed Forces, which fall under the management of the Chinese military. But what is...
Reminds me of when a banana company was funding militias in Columbia.
Chiquita accused of funding Colombia terrorists https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chiquita-accused-of-funding-colombia-terrorists/
LOL insert jokes about "banana republic"