state to perform such missions

Unlike Russian PMCs, Chinese PSCs have not performed complex security tasks or military engagements in a hostile security environment. In contrast, Russian PMCs were designed by the state to perform such missions. It is hardly a secret that Russian mercenaries, acting together with or in lieu of regular armed forces, have evolved into a tool of power projection used by the Russian state to achieve its security, geoeconomic, and geopolitical goals. Chinese PSCs, however, have yet to acquire such a status. Overseas Chinese PSCs focus on securing and safeguarding Chinese business interests, particularly those related to OBOR. Chinese PSCs, such as Beijing DeWe Security Services (德威国际安保集团) and Huaxin Zhongan (华新中安), employ 35,000 contractors across numerous OBOR-affiliated countries, including 50 African nations (Africa Center, June 15, 2021; Military.Africa สล็อต เว็บตรง