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The staged video of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) resting after disaster relief efforts, produced by Chinese state media, is riddled with flaws: 1. Eating in the heavy rain—aren't they afraid of food contamination and illness? 2. Why don't they take shelter under trees? 3. There are tents nearby; why don't they go inside to take shelter and eat? 4. Is it difficult for the army to carry enough field tents when entering rainy areas for missions? 5. Isn't it standard issue for soldiers to carry raincoats for long-duration missions? 6. Can't the CCP afford to buy raincoats for the army? 7. Can't the CCP army even afford field tents, or even simple tents? 8. Didn't the army arrive in the disaster area by vehicle? Wouldn't it be better to take shelter and eat inside the vehicle? 9. Even without tents or raincoats, wouldn't it be better to just drape a piece of tarpaulin or a garbage bag over themselves? 10. Where are the field cooks the CCP boasts about every day? 11. The CCP always compares its aircraft carrier meals to those of the US military; why does it fall short when it comes to real combat? 12. Aren't soldiers supposed to have 60 seconds to eat during normal times? Why do they eat so slowly when it rains? This video is clearly staged, and the rain is supposed to be from a fire hose; it wasn't raining at all. Isn't this staged? Isn't it disgusting?

A self-proclaimed “journalist” — a vlogger, a Fang Fang lookalike 🇨🇳 national living in Chicago by the name of Yang Shuangyi (杨双一) aka Midu Yang, mingled with US naval officers and soldiers, and toured USS Essex — apparently an exclusive personal tour — during LA Fleet Week 2026.