China tells Gen Z to steer clear of online dating and rock music

The South China Morning Post reported that a new basic textbook for students warns them about pop culture and rock ‘n’ roll as tools often used for foreign subversion.

According to the publication, the national security book told readers to be wary of the Internet as a “key communication channel,” saying that “pop culture and rock music are often used as covers” for black revolutions.

Color revolutions generally refer to the Arab Spring and anti-government protests in post-Soviet states, and Beijing has for years accused the US of orchestrating them.

The SCMP added that the book specifically warns about the Arab Spring as a particular time of unrest.

This is not just any manual. It is the culmination of 10 years of Xi’s core committees organizing principles and ideas from Marxist theory for national security, according to state media, which called it the “first unified manual” explaining the entire concept.

It was launched on Thursday by the Ministry of Education.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of State Security has warned young people to beware of part-time job offers and online dating prospects that could be “secret theft traps” set by foreign spies.

The idea here is that spies target students in scientific research fields to trick them into revealing sensitive information or sending photos of classified websites.

“They may even disguise themselves as ‘handsome men’ or ‘beautiful women’ who are close friends and lure young students into a false trap of ‘love,'” the ministry said in a social media post. socializing on Wednesday.

The ministry has stepped up its public statements and instructions to civilians in recent months, telling people on Aug. 15 to watch out for pens, lighters and even dragonflies that could be used as spy cameras.

A week later, he warned that “kind-hearted” and “caring” people were giving money to the disadvantaged, saying they could be spies trying to curry favor with young people, like “sheep in wolf’s clothing”.

“Their methods are despicable and have no results,” the ministry said.

Officials routinely publicize examples of national security breaches, such as in June when the Ministry of State Security detailed the story of a retiree who discovered troves of military secrets being sold at a thrift store for less than $1.