Below the Secret Network, There Are Also Echoes: A Survival Guide for the Chinese Underground Resistance
The difficulties and problems mentioned by this business owner regarding political associations within China are quite universally representative. Following this is a widespread and common sense of frustration: under totalitarian surveillance, there is no space for underground associations and activities in China—this is clearly not the case. I will discuss this topic based on my own experience developing secret organizations within China, and by the way, I will also talk about the methods of the CCP's underground party back then~ fighting fire with fire.
To completely prevent the development of secret organizations within China, one thing is enough: intercept and crack all communications. And this is obviously impossible. A few encrypted communications are enough to counter the cracking efforts of the state apparatus. Of course, this doesn't mean you can rest easy, I'll explain later.
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Let's first talk about the problems raised by the business owner. He tried to develop a group, but felt that young people were both pessimistic and extreme, and lacked initiative and a cooperative attitude, so he was very confused.
I'll say something that might surprise him: fortunately, you didn't succeed in developing the group, otherwise these young people would have eventually betrayed you.
If it were me, I wouldn't participate in such a group, and if I did, I wouldn't take action. Why? It's very simple, none of these groups can escape the sight of the secret police; they are all fish in a pond, raised until a case can be filed, and then taken by the police to be slaughtered for commendations and awards.
It should be remembered that ever since the profession of secret political police existed, tracing dissidents through legitimate organizations has been one of their most important methods of work.
Therefore, for some people in China, I do not recommend them to form small groups, using various legitimate names to engage in political activities, thinking that they can deceive the authorities this way... It's useless, don't treat your opponents as three-year-olds. I even advise them not to contact those famous dissidents, or any dissidents who are already in the authorities' sight. If you contact them, you are very likely to expose yourself.
But some people are welcome to do so, because they are pursuing an open struggle and are not afraid of exposure or consequences. This is also a method of struggle, and I do not oppose it, as long as they think it through for themselves; not everyone can truly bear the price.
I develop organizations within China not for people to sacrifice themselves, but to go underground, gather intelligence, wait for opportunities, and through physical actions, attempt to inflict substantial blows and pressure on the authorities.
Therefore, the secrecy of this organization is rare; even I do not know the real identities of the members within China, let alone their identities to each other. Even if all incoming emails were placed before the police, it would be difficult for them to determine each other's identities.
Of course, besides security, this also provides an opportunity for newcomers to come and go freely, as I said before. Anyone who wants to withdraw can withdraw at any time without fear of retaliation. And we only keep the most determined people—quality over quantity.
Many people see rebellion as an opportunity to change their destiny. That's right, if you bet correctly, not only you, but possibly several generations of your family will have their destinies changed. But rebellion is not something everyone can do to that extent; too many people drop out midway. Those who can persevere to the end are amazing people, and changing destiny is just a bonus. So, it's normal for some people to withdraw pessimistically, it's no big deal.
I've said before that police investigations rely on human intelligence and technical intelligence. The former includes various spies and informants, collectively known as special agents, as well as door-to-door inquiries, etc. The latter can be defined broadly or narrowly; broadly, surveillance cameras can also be included.
In terms of human intelligence, I am not worried about spy infiltration; countless pledges of allegiance await them. Basically, they get stuck at the second stage and can only delay or find excuses to adapt. It doesn't matter, adaptation is fine, but they still have to produce something for me. As long as they produce something, it doesn't matter where the spy is from; just pretend not to know. Anyway, everyone is a lone wolf, and no one can betray anyone.
There is a simple calculation standard here: if this person is a spy, is the damage caused by their reporting to the authorities greater than the benefit gained from executing our pledge of allegiance? If the former is greater, stop the loss and sever contact; if the latter is greater, continue the game.
I know the bottom line of spy work too well, so I apologize to everyone for making the second stage so difficult for you. Of course, this bottom line will change with the threat. For example, the British, to deal with the Irish Republican Army, even allowed their key spies to kill their own military and police... This is probably the ceiling for the boundaries of espionage.
I don't worry about this special treatment; we haven't killed anyone, so it's not that bad. Even if there were, they wouldn't get away with it easily with me. Speaking of which, I can't help but think about the labels that will be pinned on me in the future. Fake, liar... these labels are no longer effective; facts are hard to distort, and it's hard to collect and fabricate dirt on me. In the future, the only labels that will be worth mentioning will probably be terrorists + brutal terrorists. After the video of two new recruits setting a fire and making a mistake was released, they began to label it as terrorism, which shows that they are already impatient in this regard. If I really take someone's life in the future, then it's over, and this hat will be stacked like a thousand-layer cake.
I remember a woman once said that I am tough on the outside but soft on the inside, with no ill intentions towards others, just a big boy. For some reason, women seem to see me more accurately and faster than men. My