Is it illegal for China veterans to be mercenaries?

Retired China special forces can be mercenaries. Like Fan Bingbing, every trip will be followed by five bodyguards, all retired special forces.

Mercenaries are a special weapon. They take part in armed conflicts for profit. Mercenaries go to war only for financial rewards. As long as the other party bids high enough, he can be employed by anyone. Mercenaries do not fight for ideology or political beliefs, patriotism or moral principles.

As a result, some international security companies were born. Security companies recruit retired soldiers from various countries (mainly special forces) to form teams to provide security services for some individuals and even some government organizations. Some security companies also fight back against anti-government forces for some countries. However, its behavior must be carried out under strict legal constraints, and the legal consequences will be mainly borne by the employer and the government it employs. In Iraq, the United States hired a large number of mercenaries to fight against anti-American forces and terrorist forces, thus reducing the casualties of its regular army and reducing the pressure of international and domestic public opinion.

However, the labor cost is huge, which is unbearable for ordinary individuals and organizations.

No, private ownership of the army is not allowed in China. Only a few countries have legal mercenaries. The following list shows that the number of Israeli mercenaries is the largest, spreading all over the world. The country has been in a state of war for a long time, which has produced a group of the most lethal fighters. Due to the economic contraction in recent years, the good days when officers retired to comfortable private managers have become a thing of the past, and even generals often can't find good jobs. Accustomed to an extremely stressful but powerful life for 20 years, these 40-year-old veterans suddenly found that they no longer had a bus, a driver or even a telephone, and it was inevitable that they were somewhat lost. So they took up arms and went overseas.

Legal basis: Do mercenaries have legal status in China?

China does not recognize the legal status of mercenaries, nor does it recognize mercenaries internationally.

According to the definition of mercenaries in Geneva Convention, we can see their identity, so mercenaries definitely have no legal status in China.

1. Foreign mercenaries should not have the right to be combatants or prisoners of war.

2. Mercenaries refer to:

(1) Specially recruiting people to participate in armed conflicts locally or abroad;

(2) direct participation in hostilities in fact;

(3) The motive of participating in hostilities is mainly to pursue self-interest. In fact, one party to the conflict promises to give more material rewards than the combatants with similar ranks and responsibilities in its armed forces;

(4) They are neither nationals of one party to the conflict nor residents of the territory controlled by one party to the conflict;

(5) Persons who are not members of the armed forces of a party to the conflict;

(6) Personnel sent by a country that is not a party to the conflict to perform official duties as members of its armed forces.

Legal basis: Article 4 of the Military Service Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), People's Republic of China (PRC)'s armed forces are composed of China People's Liberation Army, Chinese People's Armed Police Force and militia.