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ArmedForcesandreporterArnoldChang,correspondentfortheTheTurnipPress.
Notice:
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recordingofthisinterview,pleaseemailtheAssociatedPressformoreinfo.
Arnold:
Wouldyoupleasestateyournameforthecamera?
MajorGeneralJikxn
:MynameisMajorGeneralJikxnoftheQishiArmedForces.
Arnold:
Fortherecord,wouldyoupleasestateyouroccupation?
MajorGeneralJikxn:
IamthedirectorofQishsishomelandsecurityforce.
Arnold:
Andfinally,wouldyoupleasestatetodaysdatefortherecord?
MajorGeneralJikxn:
TodayisFebruary9.2110.
Arnold:
ThankyouGeneral,nowwecanmoveontotheactualinterview.
MajorGeneralJikxn:
*coughs*
Arnold:
General,youhavebeenthedirectorofTheQishiHomelandSecurityForceforthepast
thirtyfiveyearsnowcorrect?
MajorGeneralJikxn:
Yes.
Arnold:
HowlargeistheQishiHomelandSecurityForce?
MajorGeneralJikxn:
TheQHSFisthesecondlargestgovernmentdepartment,nexttothe
military.TheQHSFemploysover100,000employees,mostofwhomworkinourcyber
departmentandfieldoffices.
Arnold:
LetstalkaboutthosetwobranchesoftheQHSFforaminute.Whataretheirroles?
MajorGeneralJikxn
:OurCyberDepartmentisthemostrevolutionarydepartmentinthe
QishiMilitarysinceitwascreatedseventyyearsagounderthePeoplesRepublicofChina.At
thetime,myfather,whowasoverChinasIntelligenceDepartment,sawtheneedtocreatea
branchdevotedtomonitoringChinasinternettrafficforterroristicanddissentingthoughts.My
fatherbegantorecruitthebrightestindividualsacrossChinaandthemilitarytojoinhiscyber
army.Asthedepartmentgrew,sodidthenumberofcasespertainingtotreacherousand
treasonousindividuals.Inordertotracktheindividualsincyberspaceandreallife,myfather
requestedandwasgivenaccesstoChinasvastsecuritycameranetworkwhichcovered
ninetyninepercentofthecountry.Addingtothearsenal,myfatherbeganrecruitingandusing
localpoliceofficerstotrackdownandarresttheindividualssoughtafterbyChinasIntelligence
Department.Thesetwogroupswouldlatergrowintothedepartmentsthattheyaretoday.
Arnold:
HowdidChinasIntelligenceDepartmentuncovertheindividualsbelievedtobe
treasonous?
MajorGeneralJikxn:
ChinasIntelligenceDepartmentusedvariousmeanstodiscoverthese
individuals.TheyusedsoftwareandalgorithmslikethoseusedintheUnitedStatesatthetime,
theyusedactualusersposingasciviliansofthesamemind,andanonymoustipsfilliedonline.
Arnold:
Whathappenedifanindividualwasbelievedtobeharboringdissentingthoughts?
MajorGeneralJikxn
:IntheChineseIntelligenceDepartment,therewasathreestrikepolicy.
Ifyouwerereportedorthealgorithmuncoveredsomethingonlineorinacall,youwouldreceive
astrikeandbeplacedonthemonitoringlist.Secondstrike,anagentwouldfollowyouinreallife
andmonitoryouonline.Thirdstrike,thefieldofficeswoulddispatchagentstoarrestyou.
Arnold:
Wasthatpolicystillinplaceduringthe2040suprising?
MajorGeneralJikxn:
Duringthe2040sconflictIcantellyou,asalieutenantinafieldoffice
inwhatwasShanghaiatthetime,thepolicybecameaonestrikepolicy.Duetotheinfluxof
riotsinthestreetsandtheamountoftreasonoustrafficonlineintheShanghaiareaalone,there
wasnotimetoinvestigateeachindividual.ThereweretimeswhenmyteamandIwouldreceive
anordertoarrestanindividualorgroupandwerenotgiventhereasonwhy.Beforetheuprising,
wewerealwaysgivenatleastoneofthereasonswhytheindividualwasunderarrest.
Arnold:
TheUnitedNationscalledtheeventsthattookinShanghaispecifically,alongwiththe
restofChina,peacefulprotests.Whydidyoucallthemriots?
MajorGeneralJikxn
:Doyouseethisscaronmycheek?Itwasfromwhenamolotov
cocktailhitmeinthechestandcaughtmyentirebodyonfire.LasttimeIchecked,protests
dontinvolvemolotovsbeingthrownatagentsofthegovernment,protestsdontinvolveyour
staffsergeantbeingbeatenintoacomawithabaseballbat,protestsdontinvolveyourcomrade
beingrunoverbyaminivanfilledwithprotestors,protestsdontinvolvebombsgoingoffinyour
officeslobby,lasttimeIchecked,protestswerentviolent!
Arnold:
TheofficialUNreportoftheuprisingsstatedthattheywereindefianceofChinas
extremesurveillanceandlackofprivacy.
MajorGeneralJikxn:
Iftheyhadnothingtohide,whatwastheretofear?Iftheywerent
planningsomethingsecret,whathadtheytofear?TheChineseGovernmentwasonlytryingto
protectitspeoplefromcorruption,greed,andforeigninfluence.TheChineseIntelligence
Departmentwastryingtoflushouttreasonandculturallyprovocativeideasfromthedepthof
Chinesesociety.Everycamerainstalledandalgorithminplace,wasinstalledinthenameof
Chinascitizensandintheprospectofbuildingabetterfuture.Itwasbytheworksofgreedy,
corrupt,treasonouspeoplewhosoughttodestroyeverythingourancestorshadcreatedinorder
tosatisfytheirselfishambitionsthatcausedthethousandofneedlessdeaths.
Arnold:
HowdidtheChineseIntelligenceDepartmentaffecttheuprising?
MajorGeneralJikxn:
Aftermyfatherwasassassinated,Irosethroughtherankstobecome
theDirectoroftheDepartment.Webegantostrangleallformsofcommunicationusedbythe
traitors,bothcyberandphysical.Allemail,textmessages,calls,andpostalserviceswere
monitoredandread.Withoutareliableformofcommunication,theuprisingbegantofallapart.
Withintwoyearsofitsformation,theithadcollapsed.
Arnold:
DidtheChineseIntelligenceDepartmentpossesanyothertypesofintelligencebeyond
domestic?
MajorGeneralJikxn:
Yes.
Arnold:
Whatkind?
MajorGeneralJikxn
:Icannotsay.
Arnold:
CanyoutellwhatinfowasavaibleontheUnitedStates?
MajorGeneralJikxn:
*Shakesheadno
Arnold:
Canyoutellwhatinfowasavaibleonclimatechange?
MajorGeneralJikxn:
*Shakesheadno
Arnold:
Youcantrevealanyotherinformation?
MajorGeneralJikxn:
IcanonlytellyouwhathasbeenreleasedintheQishsiannualreport.
Arnold:
WhatifIweretoturnoffthecameraandeverythingyousaygoesofftherecord?
MajorGeneralJikxn:
WhatIweretosaythisinterviewneverhappened?WhatifIwereto
sayArnoldChangwasneverborn?WhatifIweretosayabodyresemblingyouwastobe
foundfloatingintheSouthChinaSeatomorrowafternoon?Wouldyoulikeforthisinterviewto
goofftherecord?
Arnold:
Alrightthen,Ibelievethisinterviewisoverthen.ThankyouGeneralJikxn.
MajorGeneralJikxn
:Anytime.
EndofInterview.