If they are attempting to try to get everyone to eat in a collective "Canteen" it sounds like they expect a disruption of their food supply shortly. Sounds a lot like WEF attempts to establish 15 min cities.
By US and European standards their cities are absolutely filthy. Their water supply and food are contaminated. The 'Tofu Dreg' (shoddy) construction could as easily as not bring their building down around their ears.
Their government and society is corrupt beyond belief.
I would be far more willing to visit Russia than the PRC. The Russians might have my name on a list but they would acknowledge me as a retired professional and I would know better than to do anything sketchy. I would love to chat with some of their retired Naval Intelligence types. The head of Russian Naval Intelligence serves as the Deputy to the head of the GRU, Russian Military Intelligence.
And before any of you quip, yes, Military Intelligence is a contradiction in term. Naval Intelligence, on the other hand, is redundant.
WWG1WGA
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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