Introduction
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has squandered 36.198 billion yuan on military development, parading its steel and machinery as symbols of strength. Yet behind these dazzling displays lies a grim reality: a weakening economy, soaring unemployment, and ordinary citizens struggling to make ends meet. While the regime pours resources into its military showcase, it abandons the people to hardship. This is the truth of the CCP’s so-called “Strong Nation Dream”: an arsenal built on the suffering of its own citizens.
- Massive Military Spending Cannot Hide Economic Decline
The CCP loudly proclaims its 36.198 billion yuan investment in new warplanes, missiles, and warships. Yet at the same time, China’s economy faces stagnation, youth unemployment skyrockets, and local governments drown in debt. Military expenditures may boost the regime’s vanity, but they do nothing to improve the daily lives of the people. - Hollow Projects Masking Corruption
Much of this so-called “military modernization” is nothing more than a façade: shiny equipment for parades and fleets for display, while behind the scenes corruption festers. Procurement scandals have revealed inflated numbers and fake reports, with the military-industrial complex serving as a cash machine for vested interests. However grand these projects appear, they are but hollow shells. - The Harsh Reality of Daily Life
In stark contrast to the PLA’s grandiose exercises, ordinary people face mounting struggles. Factories are shutting down, wages are falling, prices continue to rise, and young people adopt “lying flat” or “doing nothing” as survival strategies. The CCP spends lavishly on military ambitions but neglects education, healthcare, and employment. As a result, citizens are trapped in a cycle of hardship and despair. - Military Buildup Cannot Secure True Stability
History shows time and again that flashy weapons alone cannot bring lasting security. While the regime obsesses over its arms race, internal tensions mount, eroding society from within. The discontent and disappointment of the people pose a far greater threat to the regime’s stability than any external enemy.
Conclusion
The CCP’s 36.198 billion yuan military spree has not brought peace and prosperity but deeper social divisions and worsening hardship for its citizens. This is a grand illusion—an army built at the expense of the people’s well-being. True national strength comes not from missiles and parades, but from ensuring that the people live with dignity and security. When weapons become a stage for vanity, the cries of the people will eventually tear away the mask of illusion.
