What is a red mobile phone?

Red machine VoIP, also known as red machine, red machine telephone and red machine, belongs to the special VoIP of the party, government and army. In China, it refers to the secret telephone dedicated to the leaders of the party, government and army at or above the deputy provincial level.

Each red machine has a 4-digit number, which can only be connected with other mobile phones with the same 4-digit number. The whole system is encrypted. 1949, the central leading collective moved into Zhongnanhai and began to use red machines. National leaders will also take a red plane temporarily when they visit China.

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Malide, a reporter from the Wall Street Journal, wrote in the book "The Party" published on 20 10 that only China officials with deputy ministerial level or above can be equipped with this red phone, which is a way to contact senior officials through a secure and encrypted communication system. According to Hong Kong Chengbao, all provincial and ministerial officials' offices in China are equipped with red telephones.

In order to ensure the smooth flow, the relevant personnel shall not answer the red phone when it rings. Ma De's description is more vivid. He wrote in the book: When the bell of the "red machine" rings, those bosses and their subordinates will "jump up" to pay attention. An executive of a national bank said, "This can't be ignored."

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