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88 Captured Chinese soldier said TikTok videos convinced him to join Russia's armed forces after he lost his job

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Matthew Loh @ Business Insider · 04/15/2025 02:11 EDT

Captured Chinese soldier said TikTok videos convinced him to join Russia's armed forces after he lost his job

One said he entered Russia as a rehab therapist, the other as a tourist. Both were eventually captured on the front lines, Ukraine says.

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