TranslatedtranscriptofaninterviewwithMajorGeneralJikxn(Geecoushun)oftheQishi

ArmedForcesandreporterArnoldChang,correspondentfortheTheTurnipPress.

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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.