8341 Unit - Central Security Regiment
The Beijing-based Central Security Regiment, also known as the
8341 Unit, was an important PLA law enforcement element. It was
responsible over the years for the personal security of Mao
Zedong and other party and state leaders. More than a bodyguard
force, it also operated a nationwide intelligence network to
uncover plots against Mao or any incipient threat to the
leadership. The unit reportedly was deeply involved in undercover
activities, discovering electronic listening devices in Mao's
office and performing surveillance of his rivals. The 8341 Unit
participated in the late 1976 arrest of the Gang of Four, but it
reportedly was deactivated soon after that event.
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