Official Music Video: 三沙海上民兵之歌 “The Song of the Sansha Maritime Militia”
Open source intelligence pro tip #1: if you’re trying to lurk in the shadows of deniability—however implausible—don’t record and release an official music video!
Zachary Haver just published a blockbuster expose on the Sansha Maritime Militia. Among many revealing details, he mentioned that this vanguard unit of China’s Armed Forces has its own music video.
Immediately below are the lyrics in Chinese, pinyin, and English. Key lines:
平时维权当先锋
Píngshí wéiquán dāng xiānfēng
In peacetime, be the vanguard of rights protection
急时参战打胜仗
Jí shí cānzhàn dǎ shèngzhàng
In times of emergency, join the battle and win the war
Be sure to watch all 2 minutes and 13 seconds for fascinating vignettes of personnel and operations. You may wish to pause and examine key frame-images such as that showing a militiaman reading the “永乐工作简报” (Yongle [Islands] Work Briefing). At the bottom of this post is a Chinese article with screenshots, associated images, and additional background.
My bottom line: the next time PRC officials appear to deny the existence of their own Maritime Militia, play them this music video! PAFMM karaoke, anyone?
Political Department of the PLA Hainan Province Sansha Garrison,
三沙海上民兵之歌 [The Song of the Sansha Maritime Militia], 12 April 2020.
三沙海上民兵之歌
Sān shā hǎishàng mínbīng zhī gē
The Song of the Sansha Maritime Militia
斗海浪 迎朝阳
Dòu hǎilàng yíng zhāoyáng
Fighting the waves, welcoming the rise of the morning sun
海上民兵英名传扬
Hǎishàng mínbīng yīngmíng chuán yáng
The Maritime Militia spreads its illustrious name
世代耕耘祖宗海
Shìdài gēngyún zǔzōng hǎi
Diligently cultivating the ancestral sea for generations
碧海丹心铸海疆
Bìhǎi dānxīn zhù hǎijiāng
Molding loyalty to the blue sea on the ocean frontier
战风云 为梦想
Zhàn fēngyún wèi mèngxiǎng
Fighting against the winds and clouds to achieve our dreams
海上民兵斗志昂扬
Hǎishàng mínbīng dòuzhì ángyáng
The Maritime Militia’s fighting spirit is soaring
不畏艰险担使命
Bù wèi jiānxiǎn dān shǐmìng
Not fearing hardship, carrying out the mission
建设三沙创辉煌
Jiànshè sān shā chuàng huīhuáng
Building Sansha to create glory
海上民兵海疆卫士
Hǎishàng mínbīng hǎijiāng wèishì
The Maritime Militia is the guardian of the ocean frontier
报效国家忠诚于党
Bàoxiào guójiā zhōngchéng yú dǎng
Serve the Country and be loyal to the Party
海上民兵海疆卫士
Hǎishàng mínbīng hǎijiāng wèishì
The Maritime Militia is the guardian of the ocean frontier
报效国家忠诚于党
Bàoxiào guójiā zhōngchéng yú dǎng
Serve the Country and be loyal to the Party
平时维权当先锋
Píngshí wéiquán dāng xiānfēng
In peacetime, be the vanguard of rights protection
急时参战打胜仗
Jí shí cānzhàn dǎ shèngzhàng
In times of emergency, join the battle and win the war
自豪吧 我们是三沙海上民兵
Zìháo ba wǒmen shì sān shā hǎishàng mínbīng
Be proud, we are the Sansha Maritime Militia
战风云 为梦想
Zhàn fēngyún wèi mèngxiǎng
Fighting against the winds and clouds to achieve our dreams
海上民兵斗志昂扬
Hǎishàng mínbīng dòuzhì ángyáng
The Maritime Militia’s fighting spirit is soaring
不畏艰险担使命
Bù wèi jiānxiǎn dān shǐmìng
Not fearing hardship, carrying out the mission
建设三沙创辉煌
Jiànshè sān shā chuàng huīhuáng
Building Sansha to create glory
海上民兵海疆卫士
Hǎishàng mínbīng hǎijiāng wèishì
The Maritime Militia is the guardian of the ocean frontier
报效国家忠诚于党
Bàoxiào guójiā zhōngchéng yú dǎng
Serve the Country and be loyal to the Party
海上民兵海疆卫士
Hǎishàng mínbīng hǎijiāng wèishì
The Maritime Militia is the guardian of the ocean frontier
报效国家忠诚于党
Bàoxiào guójiā zhōngchéng yú dǎng
Serve the Country and be loyal to the Party
平时维权当先锋
Píngshí wéiquán dāng xiānfēng
In peacetime, be the vanguard of rights protection
急时参战打胜仗
Jí shí cānzhàn dǎ shèngzhàng
In times of emergency, join the battle and win the war
自豪吧 我们是三沙海上民兵
Zìháo ba wǒmen shì sān shā hǎishàng mínbīng
Be proud, we are the Sansha Maritime Militia
前进吧 我们是三沙海上民兵
Qiánjìn ba wǒmen shì sān shā hǎishàng mínbīng
Advance forward, we are the Sansha Maritime Militia
【每周一曲】世代耕耘祖宗海的英雄们,也有豪迈的战歌!
【上期内容:登船讲话惹众怒,恶人部长把官辞,航母中招破四百,
三沙海上民兵之歌.mp300:0002:12本期【每周一曲】分享的这首歌,正好与今天的头条切题。
2012年7月24日,
斗海浪 迎朝阳
海上民兵英名传扬
世代耕耘祖宗海
碧海丹心铸海疆
战风云 为梦想
海上民兵斗志昂扬
不畏艰险担使命
建设三沙创辉煌
海上民兵海疆卫士
报效国家忠诚于党
海上民兵海疆卫士
报效国家忠诚于党
平时维权当先锋
急时参战打胜仗
自豪吧 我们是三沙海上民兵
战风云 为梦想
海上民兵斗志昂扬
不畏艰险担使命
建设三沙创辉煌
海上民兵海疆卫士
报效国家忠诚于党
海上民兵海疆卫士
报效国家忠诚于党
平时维权当先锋
急时参战打胜仗
自豪吧 我们是三沙海上民兵
前进吧 我们是三沙海上民兵
从MV中可见,在三沙民兵配发的枪械中,除了56式冲锋枪——
▲除了07作训服之外,三沙民兵也混用其他款式的迷彩服,
在曾经的国营渔业公司里,海上民兵们的渔船上架设重机枪、
▲从脚架部分来看,三沙民兵的这挺85高机成色不错
实际上,在近期海上民兵的几次实战经历中,
2015年7月21日,
银屿东北方向3海里处发现一艘外籍渔船在进行非法捕捞作业。 执法人员和民兵赶到后,这艘渔船仍然无视驱赶,继续作业。 根据上级命令,李遴君跳上对方渔船,不顾右臂被鱼叉划伤, 徒手擒住对方船长,和其他民兵一起制服了剩余船员。经过这次执法 ,李遴君“海上鲁智深”的名号不胫而走。“民兵也是兵, 也要有兵的胆气和血性。”他说。
▲已经年过六旬的李遴君,仍然战斗在保卫三沙的第一线
正如李老英雄所说,“民兵也是兵”。除了队列训练、轻武器射击、
目前,各民兵哨所普遍配备了指挥系统、AIS系统、
▲这组截图反映了海上民兵从侦察上报到登船协助,
这首歌曲用词和结构上并不复杂,利于民兵学唱;
▲扎根三沙的一代代人们,用一生践行着“今朝立业南沙,千秋有功