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The complexity of this ideological battle further manifested during a gathering organized by the Chinese consulate to commemorate the founding of the CCP. A video captured a group of elderly individuals dressed in military uniforms, performing bizarre acts and chanting slogans in unison. Observers were quick to ridicule or express disgust at the spectacle, questioning how such displays could find space in a democratic society.
The participants were seen receiving perks, raising suspicions that they were essentially incentivized for their loyalty to the party. The spectacle was not just a cultural display but a troubling demonstration of the lengths to which some individuals would go to perpetuate CCP narratives in a foreign land.