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Putin smirked confidently, as he gazed out of the Kremlin window. Russian workers rushed around in the splotching rain, so eager to work that they ignored the offer of a break from the rain. Their eagerness probably stemmed from the sheer joy of having a job, and the fear of losing it. A large conference hall was erected, as Russian and Quinntonian troops looked on. Putin, feeling rather energized, decided to leap out of the window, which resided a few feet above the courtyard of the Kremlin. His black trench coat fluttered in the wind as he landed on the ground. He strode in, ready to negotiate his ambitious agenda with all nations of Asia.

*Asia Conference*
After delays stemming from instability in the region, the Asia conference is back on. The goal is to discuss various issues concerning the Asian continent, especially those regarding Russia's role in the larger Asian sphere.

SPECIFIC ISSUES
1. Sino-Xiaguo Tensions
This issue is of particular worry to us, as an escalation in the China's could lead to disaster. We would like to provide a neutral forum here for negotiations.
2. The Collapse Of Marimaia
With the recent collapse of the Marimaian regime, several independent, and unstable states have formed. The question of foreign influence and regional stability must be addressed.
3. Military Assistance
Russia has graciously been given military assistance by BG, but certain circumstances force us to lessen the extent of this cooperation, and so we seek to make the military assistance to our nation a more multinational effort, as to avoid the appearance of forming biases towards certain nations. Our nation's top priority is to rebuild our military, and we feel it would benefit Asia as a whole, since we could provide a buffer to the monarchist bloc.
4. Russian-Igovian Space Program
This is more of an issue specifically between Beth Gellert and Russia, in which we would like to hand over the full reigns of the space program to the nation of Beth Gellert, which we feel would be better for the program and our interests as a whole.
5. Economic Investment/Immigration
Russia as of now stands poised, with its economic reforms, its cutback on corruption, the revival of its arms industry, to capitalize on its vast resources and to witness an economic renewal. However, what stands in our path is a lack of capital and labor. Therefore, we would like to encourage both governments and private corporations to reconsider investing in the Russian market, especially the arms, soda, film, and oil industries. We remain confident that highly favorable conditions (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) can be provided to anyone willing to establish operations here. We also plan to announce new weapons, sodas, and movies very soon.

(Ah, tag, and I'll be back once I have slept.)

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OOC: This shall be interesting.

The Governor Bishop of Quinntonian Dra-pol/Hamhung, Gerald Westgaard IV is hapy to come and discuss these matters of vital importance to the matters of national security.

WWJD
Amen.

The Military Junta is ready to send a delegation.

OOC: Is it possible to conduct Sino-Russian joint military exercises in somewhere like Siberia?

Bump

The PRS will dispatch a delgation to attend the conference.

The Xiannese will be sending an imperial delegation.

OOC: The pace of this RP might be slow, since I'm not free on most days of the week.

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The High Command will dispatch representives to the conference and hopes are in Mioka' Ro that international recognication will be given to the expanded Yamani claims in the Western Lake waters between Drapol and Lyong.

General Liu has remarked that he will show up only if Yeh bothers to turn up.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=8328114#post8328114
North and Southern China, you smell the chilli?


So, isn't the conference starter going to show up? we're all sitting her eating...and waiting for our 'host'.

Taiwan will send representatives to the conference to ensure that the recent tension does not erupt into instability.

Ladies and gentlemen of the world. The President of the Parliament, Yeh Zhao Feng has expressed the reasoning of why the growing tensions in China are growing. We have recieved a speech in which he made in the Beijing University to the students there.

"Good, morning students, and the people of China and the world. The growing aggression of Sino has prompted the immediate action of the Xiannese to counter by moving troops toward the border, and to increase millitary spending, and the budget. Mr. Liu believes that fighting is the only way to secure ones territory and rights, sharpening his dagger, while we rebuild our education system, and the quality of life, we are also excercising out legs and body to be health and strong in order to jump away from the dagger slash.

There are two powerful weapons, a physical weapon, and a psyhological weapon. While Sino is based on a physical priciple, we are based on a psychological one, which is the backbone of both differences." explained Yeh at the Beijing University. The words appeared in most major newspapers of Northern China, and was delivered at the International Conference in Russia in an attempt to explain the growing tension in China.

We have no choice but to do so, we have explained to our southern neighbors that we are not selling off Chinese territory, nor giving Independence to Xinjiang. Sino has used threats and such to scare the Xiannese into leaving Xinjiang.

OOC: Sorry I haven't responded here, but I've been busy with Chem. I'll get back to it tomorrow, after my dreaded exam is through...)

OOC:Alright, understood.

Quite suddenly, Yamani diplomats begin ranting and raving of 'Russian aggression' and 'unlawful entry into Yamani airspace'. Russian diplomatic counterparts in Moscow are informed of an aircraft, not cleared or processed, entering Yamani airspace mere minutes ago - declaring to be part of the Russian Red Cross. The Yamani Red Cross reports that no request for a flight path was asked for, and no permission was given to the RRC. Mioka Ro pleads for Russia to remove the aircraft, especially with the tense situation around the twin Peninsula's of Korea and Lyong.

(Check out Dragon kills the Knight...I'm not really sure if you gave Elkazor permission to do all this within your territory, but its happening now.)

After much consideration, Gen. Liu has decided to go to the Russian conference.

Somewhere in the South...

"Sir, let's get a move on. Hurry up and get dressed." A 'Liuman' (member of the Army of Liu) spoke to his leader.

"I'm doing my best." The leader wheezed, while stubbing out the cigarette and buttoning up the tunic.

"That cold's coming along nicely, since it's Gen. Hong who's going to do most of the talking."

Quite suddenly, Yamani diplomats begin ranting and raving of 'Russian aggression' and 'unlawful entry into Yamani airspace'. Russian diplomatic counterparts in Moscow are informed of an aircraft, not cleared or processed, entering Yamani airspace mere minutes ago - declaring to be part of the Russian Red Cross. The Yamani Red Cross reports that no request for a flight path was asked for, and no permission was given to the RRC. Mioka Ro pleads for Russia to remove the aircraft, especially with the tense situation around the twin Peninsula's of Korea and Lyong.

(Check out Dragon kills the Knight...I'm not really sure if you gave Elkazor permission to do all this within your territory, but its happening now.)
That plane is NOT a Russian craft, and does not belong to any registered Russian organization. As long as it remains in Yamani airspace, you have full authority to eliminate it.

The Russian invitation to the joint-millitary excercise was accepted. However, the Sinoese have stated such an action is not accpetable by any means. The CONC has requested Russia to be clear on the situation.

After the national anthem, "Supersonik Elektronik" played, the conference officially began.
SPECIFIC ISSUES
1. Sino-Xiaguo Tensions
With Xiaguo's recent shift to a more Communist government, Sino has flown into a nationalist frenzy. We wish to provide a neutral forum to prevent further conflict and to stop the constant potshots taken by both sides.
2. The Collapse Of Marimaia
With the recent collapse of the Marimaian regime, several independent, and unstable states have formed. The question of foreign influence and regional stability must be addressed.

Mr. Putin addressed the crowd specifically during this moment.
"Let's be off the record for a second. We all know we can't let the former Marimaia fall into chaos and disrepair, and we all know we want a piece of its pie, so let me be blunt: let's take it. I propose we carve up Marimai into various spheres of influence."

Secondly, the recent reappearance of Chiisu, the former ruler of Marimai, in Peru leaves much to worry about. While little is known about Chiisu's plans for the region, the crime group "Pacific Lotus" is tightening its grip on South America, and it may be connected to him...
3. Military Assistance
Russia has graciously been given military assistance by BG, but certain circumstances force us to lessen the extent of this cooperation, and so we seek to make the military assistance to our nation a more multinational effort, as to avoid the appearance of forming biases towards certain nations. Our nation's top priority is to rebuild our military, and we feel it would benefit Asia as a whole, since we could provide a buffer to the monarchist bloc.
Secondly. we would like to introduce a new international war training program. The basic premise is that the Russian army gets to spend time training with various nations' militaries, seperately, and in exchange, these nations are allowed to partake in a gigantic wargame in Siberia.
4. Russian-Igovian Space Program
This is more of an issue specifically between Beth Gellert and Russia, in which we would like to hand over the full reigns of the space program to the nation of Beth Gellert, which we feel would be better for the program and our interests as a whole. Also, we would wonder on the progress of this program.
5. Economic Investment/Immigration
Russia as of now stands poised, with its economic reforms, its cutback on corruption, the revival of its arms industry, to capitalize on its vast resources and to witness an economic renewal. However, what stands in our path is a lack of capital and labor. Therefore, we would like to encourage both governments and private corporations to reconsider investing in the Russian market, especially the arms, soda, film, and oil industries. We remain confident that highly favorable conditions (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) can be provided to anyone willing to establish operations here. We also plan to announce new weapons, sodas, and movies very soon.

UPDATE: DUN! DUN! DUN! Presenting a new product from the Russian Soda Industry...RASPUTIN COLA! Yes, capitalizing on the reemergence of Rasputin as a "hip" cultural figure amongst Russian teens (who generally have little idea of who he was), Rasputin Inc. has released a zesty, sharply flavored beverage known as Rasputin cola which has become a run away hit in Russia. It is already being marketed overseas with the slogan,"It's not just crazy good. It's bat-shit insane lunatic bearded revolutionary nutcase good!"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Futureworldruler/RasputinCola.jpg
(OOC: Two things: One, can you both come to the wargames? It'll give you a chance to up each other. Two, I want to post a movie from Russia's movie industry, so does anyone know where I can host a 6 megabyte file for free?)

We would like to, but we're afraid that the Sinoese will accidentally shoot off some rounds into a Xiannese camp.

Well, .the international repercussions for such an act would be pretty severe...Anyway, wanna buy some Rasputin cola? ;)

That plane is NOT a Russian craft, and does not belong to any registered Russian organization. As long as it remains in Yamani airspace, you have full authority to eliminate it.

OOC: Could you post that on the other thread(Tord's 'Dragon kills the knight)...if this is a serious message to the SFDNY, then Elkazor's Osprey will be revealed for what it is. Without Russian authorization, then the Osprey will be considered a spy plane, possibly connected to the Quinntonian Drapol tension.

Also, how much caffeine is in that Rasputin Cola?

The Beddgelen part in this conference would eventually be played by a comrade Consul Ednit Owen-Balani, a relatively small Geletian with a hint of Dravidian about him. He turned up -after several short-haul flights had seen him skip up through Asia- dressed in comfortably tailored leather shoes; loose bracae chequered light and reddish brown; and a simple khaki tunic, which hung to just above his knees and was fastened shut by a hand-crafted silver broach slightly off-set to the right. In fact the broach appeared to be upside down, the little man inside its circular rim appearing to stand on his head, and the Consul's hair was what one might describe as, "a state" as the obviously frazzled individual hurried into the conference with a laptop computer under one arm while his free hand fished in a pouch off his waist, searching for some tooth-kind and (more importantly) breath-freshening gum that he knew was in there somewhere.

The Igovian Consul let out a little, "Ah" sound as the Rasputin Cola was announced, rattling away on a laptop at the same time. "I have what you might call a large stack of high capacity solid-state storage units full of requests and other items handed to me by Soviet representatives and Civil Servants working with various Local and Regional Senates. It seems that four Phalansteries and one of the Parmis [Lakshadweep] Villages of Co-operation want to get their hands on some of this Rasputin beverage, I'm not sure if they want to try it or whether they've just made the request on behalf of enthusiasts and collectors, but they're willing to exchange something for what amounts to probably a minimum bulk shipment."

The Commonwealth couldn't welcome franchises into Beth Gellert, but neither could it afford to import large sustained supplies of every consumer commodity that was offered by the outside world. This isn't a problem, however, as nobody cares (except for foreign companies wishing to make a market of Beth Gellert's three hundred million persons), having all their needs provided for by domestic industry. It is only when a product catches somebody's eye and is deemed somehow specific to the foreign nation of its origin that an issue arises- as Rasputin is a Russian historical figure, a consumer product from Russia capitalising on his memory is considered justifiably Russian, and in some respect more desirable than a Beddgelen product linked to Rasputin or -to a minority of enthusiasts- to a generic Igovian cola drink.

Acquiring a quantity then becomes a disproportionate hassle, and though it is one that Igovians are quite happy to take-on, it is not always quickly seen as profitable at the source. The Consul would explain, then, that the communities seeking small quantities of the beverage were willing either to exchange local products directly for the cola, or to sell such products to a third party -probably in Russia but not necessarily so- to raise some roubles for the sake of the [probably] one-off acquisition.

Two of the communities are primarily concerned with the harvesting of tobacco and bananas and the processing of tobacco goods, the village in the Parmis Archipelago does a roaring trade in cocounts and novelty coconut items from musical instruments made of cocounts to six-foot figurines re-enacting famous historical events and fashioned entirely of coconuts and coconut trees, while the other mainland Phalansteries involved are known for production of textiles in one case, and the organising of Indian safari tourism in the other.

In short, the interested parties are prepared to trade a small quantity of their output for a shipment of Rasputin Cola or with another party for Russian currency with which to acquire said cola. Wanna come look at an eleventh century temple over-run with white tigers? It'll cost you a crate of cola!

And you'll have to put up with people singing, "most people looked at him with terror and with fear, but to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear..."

Ednit was fiddling all the while with his laptop, trying to call-up the files apropriate to other matters of concern to both the Commonwealth and the conference. He could fill time until then by asserting the Igovian position on eastern and wider Europe and on Russia, which borrowed from the Commonwealth's global doctrine. This stated that while community of goods and direct democracy were the most advanced forms of living yet in evidence anywhere on earth, and certainly the aim of all peoples (whether or not they yet understood and accepted it), the most influential status quo was of only slightly diluted capitalist economics and of representative democracy. With regards to Europe and the Third Empire (or whatever the French were up to, now, nobody really cared), the doctrine meant that the Commonwealth loosely supported the defence of such (diluted capitalism and representative democracy) as the current stage of global development against the actively regressive forces of the absolute monarchies.

Liu was aboard the plane to Moscow. He didn't look healthy to his bodyguards at least. Throughout the trip, Liu smoked constantly and coughed as he spoke through the grey tobacco-flavored fog that surrounded him. His bodyguards couldn't care less. They did what they were paid to do.

As soon as the disguised 747 veered off China to avoid Xiaguo and the loose collection of nations in the Far East, Liu dosed off. His bodyguards keeping a close watch.

OOC:
AC i might be able to hsot your file, give me a TG with details and i'll try and get on an IM with decetn file transfer capabilties...

OOC: I don't know if I should RP his landing or what. As a foreign dignatory and leader, I'm sure ceremony and review is expected.

OOC: Could you guys address all the issues I layed out? There's a lot there I have proposed, and would like your responses.

As Liu arrived, he would be greeted in a style that would serve many purposes: a military parade. As large tanks and rocket launchers rolled through the streets, and soldiers marched in formation, all using newly developed Russian technology, which will be revealed with full specifications soon. Their purpose was multifold: first, to show off Russian military capabilities. Second, it was a fitting greeting to someone as militaristic as Liu. Third, it would show the newest fruits of Russian technology, which was a hybrid of Quinntonian high end technology, Bedgellen efficiency, and Russian practicality. President Putin himself greeted Liu with a curt handshake, smiling slyly, in his usual fashion.

As the two powerful men stood there, together representing two thirds of the Asian landmass, Putin used a technique he had developed through his bizarre career.

He "looked into Liu's soul", peering through him with eyes like diamond tipped daggers. Inside it, he saw a man like him, filled to the brim with a warrior's rage and strength, but lacking in the stoic control Putin possessed. Vladimir felt they would get along fairly well, for as two soldiers (one former) they were bound to. However, underneath the drunken pleasantries of comradeship, a tension pulsed through their arms.

They were, after all the diplomatic pleasantries, enemies. Not military or official or personal enemies. No. Something far deeper ran between them; it was an ideological dagger that boiled down to one word: democracy. Putin would surrender his life for the freedom of his people, while Liu would surrender the lives of his people to take it away.

Still, this was a difference Vlad seemed to have with almost every leader on this goddamned earth; he may as well grin and bear it.

((Not to butt in. BG, it would not be the Third Empire, thanks. It is the Second Restoration for all you historiographizers out there. Better than the first!))

As a witness of the Millitary stance of the Russians. Lin snapped suddenly, Russia had recognised the two Chinas, but would lean toward Sino, to grab a peach.

The North and the South are preparing for war. Small battles broke out within Sino itself. Once done, both sides will drive the surrounding countries economy with them, especially oil and raw products which will be need for the sake of each side.


OOC:I think Liu wants to rp the arriving ceremony, so let's him do that before we start discussing about the listed issues.

(OOC: I might lean more towards you if you decided to introduce a few bits of democracy into China...I hate being forced to choose between Fascists and Communists.)

Please read the Generals Dream thread. Xiaguo is democratic. Xiaguo is viewed communist by Sino because Xiaguo has allowed Communist groups to thrive in Xiaguo including others such as more ultra-nationalists, Republicans, Socialists, capitalists, monarchists. Freedom of religion and freedom of speech were really enforced in this new day of China. Sino has only seen this Freedom, as a threat to its oppresion.

(OOC: It is? Sorry, I did read the thread, but it was vague on specifics. Alright, consider my leanings tilted towards Xiaguo. <A democracy with an emperor?> Of course, these are just leanings, and can be shifted very quickly...)

The delegation from Spyr is led by Oyodo Kaga, minister for Meyon province (Spyr's northernmost province, bordering Russia and North Yaman). Likely the Spyrans arrive with little fanfare... their delegate is neither a head of state nor particularly attached to opulence and fanfare. After arrival, Spyran positions are made known.

1. Sino-Xiaguo Tensions
China has always been a great concern for Asia, and its internal tensions could prove devstating to the world as a whole. The Spyran position is supportive of Xiaguo, expressing great respect for their efforts in the fields of education and social welfare. This is contrasted with condemnation of Sinoese 'sadistic imperialism and ultranationalistic aggression', and dire predictions that, should war break out within China, the Sinoese military junta will repeat on a massive scale the tactics of brutality against civilians and mass executions employed in the re-occupation of Maropian Coast.

2. The Collapse Of Marimaia
It is the Spyran view that Marimaia is not a pie to be divided... it is a collection of states which have emerged after a rather peaceful deposing of the corrupt NeoSuunist regime. The area is suffering economic difficulty, but still possesses the infrastructure and military capability of its now-dead parent state. The key to preventing instability is to continue and increase economic conections with the states, while maintaining foreign relations base upon the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-Existance.

As for Suun... undoubtedly, given his government's connections to organized crime and the lavish lifestyle he favoured, he is now seeking to build power and wealth in a new sphere. But it is hard to imagine what can be done... if a battle against the mafioso is to be fought, Russia itself would seem the most pressing theatre, given the size and historically entrenched nature of its Mafia.

3. Military Assistance
Spyr lacks the capacity to assist in Russian military modernization... the expansion of Tordian defensive forces is top priority, and any surplus is marked to join Hindustani efforts to assist the new republic in Al-Ahzad. Select units would, however, be willing to participate in joint training and multinational siberian wargames.

4. Russian-Igovian Space Program
Not much is said on the matter... Spyr's manned space program was cancelled years ago to divert resources into health care and education programs, and Spyr's current satellite launch plans (available publically to those who bother to look) indicate, rather unusually, intent to cooperate with the CPRD for putting units into orbit.

5. Economic Investment/Immigration
Spyran investment money is concentrated in other areas at present, but interest is expressed in the expansion of rail connections between Russia and Lyong for trade purposes, and perhaps establishment of a fuel pipeline from Russia to Spyr.

6. Tord/Hamhung/Japan Sea
Spyr pushes for recognition of the new Tordian government, and of the status of the Japan Sea/East Sea as a semi-enclosed maritime body.

OOC: I'll wait for a few more opinions to come in before I respond.

The Current Xiannese government has began its space program once again, this time, aiming for the moon. The continued efforts to emerge as the new unified China is to finance such Scientific Expeditions and studies. The North Chinese Aerial Space Agency (CASA) is has sucessfully sent several satelites in space.

The Xiannese government has stated, it rather let's the, now, seperated states use the democratic process of self determination.

OOC:I think Liu wants to rp the arriving ceremony, so let's him do that before we start discussing about the listed issues.

OOC: Yes, please.

IC:

As the official plane arrived, it became clear that Liu's health, and habits are under scrutiny. He emerged slowly from the door, puffing slowly at a cigarette. Instantly, he seemed out of character, unlike the widely believed image of a Chinese Hitler.

As he moved to shake Putin's hand, Liu almost sneezed on the Russian president. He turned his head away and covered his mouth just in time. Liu spoke only English and Chinese, so communications was the natural duty of his interpretor. The next most senior man in the delegation was Maj. Gen. Huang Zhan Ling, who works in the Foreign Affairs Office.

Huang is a strong promoter of the One China Policy. One of the Miltiary Junta's main concerns is Xiannese separatism and the break up of China as a communist conspiracy.

This is contrasted with condemnation of Sinoese 'sadistic imperialism and ultranationalistic aggression', and dire predictions that, should war break out within China, the Sinoese military junta will repeat on a massive scale the tactics of brutality against civilians and mass executions employed in the re-occupation of Maropian Coast.

OOC: The 'Maropians' killed were those who were Bonstocknian (Caucasian) or Chinese by blood but fail to admit that they are Chinese. And how exactly is a civil war an act of aggression? When the real life Mainland fights the Taiwan separatists, is that an act of aggression? One country two systems, this is really none of the world's business.

OOC: Yes, please.

IC:

As the official plane arrived, it became clear that Liu's health, and habits are under scrutiny. He emerged slowly from the door, puffing slowly at a cigarette. Instantly, he seemed out of character, unlike the widely believed image of a Chinese Hitler.

As he moved to shake Putin's hand, Liu almost sneezed on the Russian president. He turned his head away and covered his mouth just in time. Liu spoke only English and Chinese, so communications was the natural duty of his interpretor. The next most senior man in the delegation was Maj. Gen. Huang Zhan Ling, who works in the Foreign Affairs Office.

Huang is a strong promoter of the One China Policy. One of the Miltiary Junta's main concerns is Xiannese separatism and the break up of China as a communist conspiracy.

Putin was puzzled at the disheveled appearance of Liu, becoming a tad suspicious.

I'll have to have the KGB run a check to see if this isn't one of Liu's infamous body doubles...

Putin does speak English however, so translation would not be necessary.

(OOC: Nobody wants to get greedy and carve up Marimaia? C'moonnn...It'll be like the Congress Of Berlin.)

(OOC: Nobody wants to get greedy and carve up Marimaia? C'moonnn...It'll be like the Congress Of Berlin.)

OOC: When the fire's in the lounge room, nobody cares for the backyard.

IC:

Stubbing out the cigarette with his finger tips and standing up straight after a last cough. Liu was back to ground level.

"Please excuse me, as I am not used to this Russian cold. Quite an advantage, your climate. Frozed many Jerries to death in WWII." Liu stood before Putin, his voice thickly dubbed by catarrh.

OOC: Liu is not like Saddam, he is more like Chiang Kai-shek- one or two doubles, if he has any. Even if he has, would he be sending one to such an important meeting?

(OOC: Well, it's just that he's been acting a tad funny...And his surprising decision to leave Sino, Wang's actions, and your constant emphasis of how the General would do the most talking leave me a little suspicious.)

"Alright, Mr. Liu. Let us get down to business, shall we? Join me in the conference room, so you can give your opinion on the various issues I laid out."

OOC: BG, are you interested with the whole war games? And how's the space program going? And finally, could you guys address the final issue, which is the economic investment/immigration?

IC:

Russia has announced an open immigration policy, citing the fact that "Well, keeping terrorists out with the current system is impossible anyway, and we have barely any social programs to abuse. On the other hand, there are plenty of jobs that need to be filled." Therefore, the border checkpoints will allow an unlimited flow of citizenry, although the regular security checks will be intensified, and biometric identification systems shall be installed.

It was always nerve-racking to slip between national borders, even in times of peace. But now the world had gone to the brink of war, it was downright scary, even though the two men had done this many times before. Lao extended an empty grin between the corners of his face as he approached the airport official controlling the arrivals gate as the two of them departed from the Beijing-Moscow flight.

“I trust my papers are in order?” Lao spoke in heavily accented Russian. While somewhat unusual for a Chinese man, Lao's eyes were slanted, giving him the appearance of a person from the Japan. His companion dressed in a respectable fur coat. Nothing to suspect anything out of the ordinary.

“Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke. What is the purpose of this trip?”
“Business. We are reporters for the Tokyo Times. We will be covering the conference.”

Without question, his documents were stamped and cleared.

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(Completely unrelated)
The Taiwanese delegation arrives at Moscow in time to observe the opening ceremony, and makes their positions known.

1. Sino-Xiaguo Tensions
Echoing a statement by President Zhang, Taiwan will support the reunification of the mainland under a stable and capitalist Sinoese government, noting Xiaguo's past "belligerent" actions.

3. Military Assistance
Pending government approval and after the completion of the joint Sino-Taiwan "J-XX" programme, Taiwanese defence company Ching Kuo has offered technical assistance with the possibility of joint ventures in the future.

[Ching Kuo is like UK's BAE Systems - based in Taiwan but doing most of it's business in Sino]

5. Economic Investment/Immigration
Taiwanese economists have floated the idea of a Taiwan-Russia FTA.

"Alright, Mr. Liu. Let us get down to business, shall we? Join me in the conference room, so you can give your opinion on the various issues I laid out."

"I would be delighted to join you, after all, that's what we're here for. It is best for the Major General to do most of the talking. My English is accented, but his Russian is very fluent." Liu smiled unnaturally. Public relations is all too important. Huang followed them, closely behind Liu.

OOC: I hate being forced to choose between Fascists and Communists.

OOC: More like choosing between pinko comunists and nationalistic capitalists, actually.

3. Military Assistance
Pending government approval and after the completion of the joint Sino-Taiwan "J-XX" programme, Taiwanese defence company Ching Kuo has offered technical assistance with the possibility of joint ventures in the future.

OOC: The J-XX program was finalized as the J-12A, we should be working on the J-14.

OOC: Should this conference continue or what? Xiaguo just got pwned by me.

The Beddgelens were only moderately worried about China. Concerned on behalf of the Korean and Lyong peninsulas more than on their own account. As yet, little was known in the Commonwealth about the state of affairs in China, especially since there were almost no Beddgelens alive in Sino, and only usually a small diplomatic concern in Xiaguo. However, it would not be a stretch to imagine that if the war became intense and impossible to ignore, the Commonwealth would be forced to take some yet undecided action on the north's behalf, and already the part-time Soviet Militia was stepping-up its activity rate as usually was the case before the deployment of regular forces as would leave Beth Gellert under primarily Militia protection.

Consul Ednit Owen-Balani didn't say anything about it, but with regards to the former Marimaia, the Igovian Soviet Commonwealth had long since re-directed its forces in Singapore since the Sinoese assault on to Vietnam and Laos (the latter of which was part of Marimaia, while the former was becoming heavily influenced by it and had recently replaced the old leadership with a pro-Neo-Sunnist element). There they were working with the local populations and governments to make sure that disputes did not erupt into violence within the former prosperity sphere and that regressive elements were delt with in a civilised fashion.

Neither did he make an issue of increasing public discontent over Igovian aid to the Russians in rebuilding their military. It was still over-all seen as a necessary project to encourage Russian strength against the monarchists, force the Russian right to accept that the revolution wasn't out to get them, and to make the continuation of the People's Kosmonautical Co-operative seem viable.

On that count, Owen-Balani admitted that progress had been slow, and blamed regional instability for sucking-in resources that might otherwise have been directed into manned space launches. "The programme is ticking over, at least." He said. "We believe that one of the Burans is now in a fit state for operation, and one of the An-225s is certainly ready to under take its transport. There are tentative plans for a launch from Alaric (Galle) in southern Victoria-Salvador (Sri Lanka). The plan currently is to transport the shuttle from Kazakhstan to the Commonwealth before next month, though it appears that Chinese airspace will now have to be avoided. Mission details are unclear, but it will either be a simple manned orbit, or be utilised as well to deploy a Russian payload in orbit if such a thing is waiting (the Commonwealth has no new satellites likely to be ready this year). We, ah, would like to invite the Russian space agency to provide one crewmember, if such an agency is even to continue to exist. Otherwise, the crew will probably be entirely Beddgelen, though we have not ruled-out the possibility of inviting another foreign national to train for the mission."

OOC:I still don't belive slow 747's can detonate at the bases, maybe 6, or 8 instances, before I start shooting your planes into fireworks display. Remember, I had been skeptical of your landing, in this case, I wasn't stupid. In earlier posts, I have had most of my planes patrol the borders, to 'cover your defection'. Either you explode in the sky, or else, you would of killed a heck lot of people. And destroyed the base infrastructure. And also, several Sinoese planes were to land in Northern airstrips, smaller airstrips I had said.

I, Prime Minister Lin De Wei of The Confederacy of China will now speak of a terrorist attack in Northern China. The devastating attack in Nanjing International airport, of which was the host to the attacks was bombed by at least three 747's. The International Airport, which had thousands of civilians, both from Xiaguo, and of foreign identity were killed instantly in the attack. The Nanjing airport was grounding all planes under orders from Yeh of a possibility of a defection of the Sinoese may be of a invasion scheme.

The Nanjing airport is burning today as thousands took to the streets and protest and to pray for the victims, now dragging bodies out, and hundreds still missing. Thousands more are killed across the country, as smaller bases, had accountedto empty bases. The Sinoese had landed

A current estimation of the body count towers at about 6,000. Many were from the Asia Wing, where Asian Based Airlines were located, and was used for the Sinoese landing because of its larger run ways and area. The Airport staff had asked them to leave and return in two days and all fares will be up on full payed service, however, they instead had stayed there, protesting the sudden close down. However, such a devastating attack was not expected of the aggresive Sinoese to kill Chinese civilians.

Wuhan, Nanjing, and the Most Northern City to serve as a so-called landing zone, Tianjin were hit, along with hundreds of small airstrips. An estimated 27% of the ground jets were destroyed. The estimated casualties are expected to be well over 100,000.

I announce here today, that the Confederacy of Northern China, had declared war on Sino, through executive order from the Emperor.

The attacks were called, the third Rape of Nanjing as thousands took to the streets. A rise of suicides came across the country, as many, who have had loved ones killed in the attacks some, noting General Zhu, in Tianjin, to have had shot himself in the head, upon hearing the news that they were going to fly to Tianjin as a surprise.

War had been declared.

Already tense Yamani officials are shocked by the sudden surprise attack on North China. Director Jidoshin, in a press release, spoke on the Yamani position.

"The terrorist actions of the Sino military dictatorship threaten regional stability and should be labelled for the criminal actions they are. General Liu is a terrorist of the worst sort, one with a nationalistic horde backing his meglomania."

"The Asian community cannot allow Liu to continue his attacks on the free world. The Sinoese leader should be arrested as soon as possible, and brought to the justice he so richly deserves."

Secure communique from the Yamani Spearguard assures North China of Yamani sympathy and mentions that the redeployment of Xiannesse troops along the Yamani-China border to combat southern threats will not be met with any built up of Yamani forces along that border.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=8356168#post8356168

OOC: It was an attack on the military, or that Xiaguo was really stupid.

Seeing the need to travel to the conference center, the Sinoese delegation entered their motorcade.

OOC: How tight is the security on Liu's motorcade? Also, could AC describe the Russian security measures? Are the guards still being paid pittance (and vulnerable to bribery?)

OOC:Either way, bias media is still on the loose. Wink* Gotta hand it too you, you sick man, you kicked me in the ass at 7 in the morning.

Although war has been declared, it only gave us legal right to shoot back. The Xiannese had no intentions of going into Sinoese territory. The airbases, with hundreds dead are still be cleaned up. The Xiannese government is willing to rent air strips and airbases in North Yaman.

OOC: How tight is the security on Liu's motorcade? Also, could AC describe the Russian security measures? Are the guards still being paid pittance (and vulnerable to bribery?)

OOC: Rather loose, due to the nature of it being in foreign soil.

Xiannesse requests for the use of Yamani airbases are immediately sent on to the Lyong Joint Defence Command. Permission is given to Xiaguo, allowing North China subsidized rental of Peninsular airbases along the Xiannesse border.

Security is tight at these bases, the increased guard and number of SAM sites a procaution against further Sinoese aggression. Lyong forces also request the right to inspect the Xiannesse aircraft, with Xiannesse technicians, to prevent further Terrorist acts against the Xiaguo airforce.

Yamani Airguard officials request to meet with Xiannesse counterparts, to discuss airspace security. Xiaguo officials are advised to discuss the acquistion of 'Miggen' fighters from the Da'Khiem, to replenish the airforce of North China.

The LJDC also officially issues a lift of restrictions on military exports vis-a-vis Xiaguo, and an assurance that, should Xiannese units be forced to redeploy out of Manchuria for other theatres, equivalent LJDC forces will be moved away from the Lyong-Chinese border.

In contrast to East Sea Fleet mobilisation, the Drapoel Yellow Sea Fleet was buttoned-up in its widely dispersed and well hardened facilities. For the time being, patrol work was left to helicopter forces and to the People's Army Air Force, which put small but constant numbers of Beddgelen Preston transports and the primitive S-5 Ultra Shinden attacker into the sky as spotters for Flagon, Fishbed, 'MiGgen' and other interceptor forces on high alert below.

S-200/SA-5 Gammon batteries and HQ-2B regiments watched too for any Sinoese incursions over the Yellow Sea while the Working Womens' Home Brigade was alerted to increase duties at flak and machinegun batteries.

Da'Khiem had previously made few direct comments on rising Chinese hostilities, but the apparent large scale attacks against a cautiously friendly Xiannese state were cause for alarm. The Republic was indeed keen to take advantage of long-term stockpiling in boosting industrial output by helping to replace Xiannese equipment losses at low cost. It was unlikely that Dra-pol could ever meet the scale of Chinese needs completely, but Hotan felt that his nation's proximity, militarisation, and the nature of its economy could leave it well placed to chip-in.

Da'Khiem was however not yet prepared to host Xiannese combat forces on its soil, for fear of Sinoese reprisal. That did not mean that the idea of using an enlarged Chinese conflict to serve Choson aims had been completely dismissed by the Director/Secretary...

The Xiannese government has been overwhelmed by the contributions of its allies, and neighbors. The Xiannese government will invite Dra-Polian, Spyrian, and North Yamani officials in Beijing for millitary talks, and also millitary corporations from each of the respective countries.


First of of the hundreds of aircraft were being transferred to North Yamani airbases, and the Xiannese.

IC:
For now, we'll attempt to stick to neutrality.

OOC: Security is pretty tight, as I can't afford something to happen in our first big international meeting. It's not impossible to get through the Black Scarves (Praetorian Guard/Secret Service) and Quinntonian troops, but it'll be tough.

IC:
1. Spyr's claims shall be recognized, unless other regional powers disagree. As for the recognition of the Kingdom of Tord...(OOC: Could you guys fill me in a bit on that? I haven't had the chance to read up the whole background there...)
2. Russia will provide an astronaut for the space trip. In fact, it will be a very special astronaut...Putin himself! Yes! In the ultimate propaganda coup, President Vladimir Putin plans to join the Russo-Bedgellen Space Flight.
3. Thanks to international investment, the Russian economy is booming. In fact, jobs are so plentiful that we actively call for immigrants to come to our nation! (OOC: Is it possible that I modify some GDP stats?)
4. Our military is going under a complete retrofit, thanks to Bedgellen military assistance. All nations are still invited to take part in wargames/training, (OOC: I want to make this into a full RP, if possible.) except for Sino and Xiaguo, who are suspended temporarily. Even nations that actively loathe each other are invited, as they can use this opportunity to humiliate their foes.

Russian arms corporation, Crazy Ivan Inc. and the government have been working furiously to bring you the newest in arms technology!

Phoenix Defense System
In what is perhaps the finest in Russian arms development since the AK-47, we present the Phoenix Defensive system, or the PHO-1. As a .50 cal turret that fires at 1,100 rpm, it already provides a formidable challenge. But the real benefit comes with its use of motion sensor technology. If a person enters a programmed radius without the correct radio identification beacon, the machine will open fire. Several coordinated units can work together, to provide automated defenses for any high security center.
http://www.airforce-technology.com/contractors/weapons/fn_herstal/fn_herstal3.html

ARC-1
To put it bluntly, it's a shotgun. A very, very, good shotgun. It improves upon all available shotguns available, providing higher caliber, longer range, a faster firing rate (as accomplished by the use of light, metallic alloys), and even a slight increase in accuracy, although that last fact may not really matter in a shotgun.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Futureworldruler/Shotgun.bmp

"Shadow Lightning" SL-II
A powerful new rocket launcher system, which is considered to have a slight edge over even Quinntonian systems in terms of sheer firepower. While it has some anti-air capabilities, its major asset lies in its ability against ground vehicles, especially as it operates on a "pierce, then explode" timing mechanism. Also available with White Phosphorous rounds, for anti-infantry measures.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Futureworldruler/RocketLauncher.bmp

OOC: Sorry for the generalities, but I'm not really an expert on stats. And I don't mean to act as if I suddenly have the best weapons in the world; most of my R&D went into developing these, so the rest of my infantry arsenal remains woefully outdated.

Re: Tord

For the past fifty years, the People's Republic of Spyr and the Kingdom of Tord have sat side-by-side on the Lyong peninsula. Over that time, while Spyr has prospered, Tord has suffered under counter-modernist feudalism... its population in recent times outstripped the capacity of feudal agriculture to safely sustain it. The Church and nobility had rebuffed many Spyran efforts at modernization (though some progress had been achieved), while at the same time the Strainist Party (Spyr's market socialist movement) had been recruiting members, educating Tordian peasants, and providing social services through military bases on the Tordian coast (established in agreement with Tord through the LJDC).

Recently, the feudal system had been shaken by the attack of a bandit warlord, Yunsung, whose forces had obtained a smattering of modern weaponry. Yunsung swept aside Tord's feudal armies and set the capital aflame, until Spyran and Tordian Strainist forces arrived and defeated him. The vast cost and lost crops from this conflict intensified food shortages, leading to increasing peasant unrest, and even rioting. The monarchy, nobles, Church, merchants, and Strainists united into a semi-modern National Assembly in an attempt to satisfy all parties. The Strainists, because they were the only modern-educated people available, and the King had recognized that they were favoured by the peasants, dominated the emerging new bureaucracy, and so the nobility engineered a coup which was to have killed the Tordian Strainist leaders, and Shiwen-daisu (overall chairman of the Party) as he arrived on a state visit. The nobles, however, had severely underestimated Strainist strength, and when the coup failed it resulted in an uprising against the whole feudal system by the Tordian peasantry and the rural clergy, with Spyran military support. The monarch abdicated and a People's Christian Republic was declared, while nobles and corrupt clergy were arrested en-masse.

[In terms of violence, it was relatively bloodless, though there were numerous fatal incidents where either desperate nobles or vengeful peasants acted quite brutally, which might have raised some international concerns, though such acts have subsided.

OOC: I see. But how is the new Tordian government structured? I'm assuming it's a democracy, but is it capitalist, socialist, etc? <Or Strainist? If so, can you explain that particular ideology? Is it different from Socialism?>

Strainist government is structured pseudo-democratically. Local government is a form of direct democracy through committees, which have a great deal of control locally, and who nominate and support provincial and national committee members. Each citizen, through a system of memorial essays, has access to every level of national bureaucracy. Strainist states are not multi-party, but within each Strainist Party there is a surprising amount of differing opinion.

Outside individual Strainist states, the Central Committee of the Strainist Party directs the Party through a system of democratic centralism. Shiwen-daisu, chairman of the Party, is the father of the ideology and not an elected official, though in recent years he has remained relatively silent and left decision making to the leaders of the national Party branches, who make up the rest of the CC. At regular intervals a Congress open to the whole of Party membership occurs, to pass criticism and set a general agenda and support for Party initiatives. Generally, political success is hinged on successfully debating ones position as both beneficial to the People and within the Strainist ideological umbrella.

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Strainism is, roughly, 'revolutionary market socialism'... a recognition that the market is the single greatest engine in human experience for growth, advancement, and prosperity, combined with equal recognition that humanity has a right to the fruits of its own production, and that immoral parasitic systems must be resisted. I suspect both Capitalist and Communist blocs would have mocked it as the 'impossible dream of capitalism without the capitalists'.

If one wanted to oversimplify, one might describe a Strainist economy as a regulated market made up of incorporated collectives.

The Xiannese Government officially Recognises the People's Christian Republic of Tord.

Mmmm...Alright. The Congress has voted, and the President has given his signature to a bill recognizing The Christian Republic of Tord. While we would prefer more capitalist elements, we realize that as long as a government's policies are decided by its own people and do not threaten our people, we cannot morally oppose them.

With the recent perceived Russian aggression against the Lyong Treaty powers, the announcement from Moscow that Tord has been recognized is followed by Yamani praise at the 'forward thinking Russian government' who are progressing in the world despite 'rogue elements within their nation that threaten global security and the prosperity of Moscow'. The proposal of an Asian powers war-game is also praised, though the SFDNY will not be able to participate until regional tensions calm and the threat of a French invasion of Lyong is ended.

The Confederacy of China has pledged assistance if possible to the Lyong Powers in case of millitary threat from foreign powers.

Executive Prime Minister Yeh Zhao Feng is planning to tour Eastern Asia and possibly south eastern Asia.

He and his wife is currently requesting an appearancein Spyr, North Yamani, and Dra-Pol. Their mission was to rally support and aid for the North Chinese defensive.

Despite the Close proximity of Nanjing, and Shanghai, the airport and harbour is still open for travel.

The Xiannese millitary had yet to make a move on Sino, but had instead, built up their already fitted-in defences and had also had their planes take refuge in North Yamani air bases.

Bohai Sea-
The Donfang, Beifang, and the Already approaching Nanfang fleets are planned for a full assault. The Southern fleet, already picking fights with the Sinoese is planned to refuel, repack, and re-arm in India.

To secure Xinjiang, the Xiannese government did not even bother to warn the Sinoese, who, with a high chance of not doing what the CROC, prevent Xiaguo from getting surrounded, the CROC troops began the bombardment of the Sinoese held factions within cities. With the help of local authorities, the Northern Chinese have managed to seek most of the Sinoese held bases.

The SFDNY expresses delight at the planned visit of Prime Minister Yeh, and the Lyong Treaty powers are contacted to plan North China's visit to the Peninsula.

Yamani airbases along the Xiaguo border welcome the inflow of Xiannesse aircraft, while security at these bases is tightened to combat possible Sinoese aggression.

OOC: Just a suggestion, but could we keep the Sino-Xiaguo war posts in their proper threads?

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The two "reporters" waited outside the conferene centre, pretending to prepare their cameras and other journalists equipment. Lao and Ming had hired an indigenous cameramen to "photograph". He was their sacrificial lamb, unaware that he would soon be one of the greatest villains in history.

Always aware of infiltrators amongst them, they had simply repeated the 'Tokyo times' cover prepared for them. No one would have any reason to suspect, as they had no criminal convictions between them. Even the Taiwanese police who had been tracking them for months before had no idea they were in Russia.

The plan was actually surprisingly simple. A good 250gm of Semtex plastic explosive had been purchased from underground sources in the week the two men had been in Moscow, and through a proxy. Having deliberately purchased the older variety (odourless), it was could bypass security since it was concealed inside the large and fully working camera. When Liu's motorcade arrives, Lao and Ming would casually walk away from the scene. Lao would activate a radio transmitter in his wristwatch, designed to detonate the device. The 250gm of explosive in the camera was surrounded by 200 ball bearings firing in a 75 degree arc, similar in operation to a Claymore and would almost guarantee a kill.

Now it was just a matter of waiting for the General.

"Yeh, I found these papers in Lin's office. They are horrific."

As Yeh looked htrough the classified folders, he shook his head. He pounded his fist down to the table.

"Such an attempt, if suceeded, can cause an impact on the Sinoese and if it fails, it will work the same way, and they both can cause a political struggle in Sino. We mustn't let anyone else know of this, please contact Lin."

"Sir, he's in.."

"Now."

Liu's motorcade pulls up to the destination. Liu hated reporters, but at times like these, a little PR would be of no harm. When the door was opened by the chaffeur. He got out, did the best damn military posture he could muster, then waved at the reporters. An unnatural smile had found its place on his face.

In private, Spyran delegates raise several concerns with their Russian hosts.

"We are quite pleased to see Russia returning to stability and prosperity... and we hope that your rise will continue unabated, and shall participate. We have full intention of investment here, particularly in Sukhoi, with which we had reliable dealings during the Soviet era, and in transportation ventures near the Russo-Lyong border. But we cannot help harbouring some concerns. A nation whose Red Cross seems to have been riddled with foreign agents, and where an entire naval battlegroup could go rogue with little warning, is a nation which is neither stable for economic growth, nor for a position of leadership on the international stage. One cannot ask for investment, nor seek to forge diplomatic initiatives, when one's government cannot pevent its own military from engaging in unauthorized acts of war.

It would be our humble proposition that Russia ought to take great efforts, in cooperaton with the other nations of the world, to curb the influence of organized crime, and to bring rogue elements securely under the umbrella of the new democratic leadership. Only if this is done can Russia assure it is respected by the world community, and expect more than a pittance of foreign and domestic funds will be invested into its economy."

As the leaders toasted, a faint voice in the background, "Telephone for Prime Minister Lin of Xiaguo. "Please excuse me. I have a call"

"Honorable Spyrian delegates, we fully understand your concerns. But you must cut us some slack. The fact is, I have only been in office in six months, during which I have engaged in two civil wars with the Mafia. Improvements are occuring, and already I have ordered the KGB to perform loyalty inspections on all military personel. The situation is far better than before I came in office, where the Mafia effectively ruled the country. But please, you must understand that these things don't happen overnight, especially with certain Fre--Err, foreign---elements aiding our foes."
----President Vladimir Putin

"Indeed, Mr. President, we commend your progress and do not wish to imply that you have not done enough. But, on a personal note for our country, over a hundred of our fighting men and women lie dead or wounded due to a rogue Russian navy group. Such is not an insubstantial sorrow, and we are eager to ensure that we can enter into friendly relations with Russia, confident that your military forces, both near our border near the Amur, and naval units in the Pacific, will not again turn upon us independantly."

"I swear upon the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that this shall not happen. Already, one hundred regimental commanders have been singled out, and I will be performing these executions personally."
----President Vladimir Putin

Secretary of the Economy, Oswald V. reached his hand out to greet Liu.

Secretary of the Economy, Oswald V. reached his hand out to greet Liu.

Instinctively, Liu also extends his hand for the gesture of universal friendship.

OOC: Now we wait for Taiwan to kill us. :)

"The Russians are not in a civil war. They are in a dirty war against the underground mafias." commented Lin

"Such evil rooted in the classes, we can only expect a slow improvement toward defeating the enemies. However, Putin and his government are trying their best, and we all can expect a stronger Russian government. Looking through charts, we understand Russia's making progress, and we are very happy to know that.

On a lighter side, Xiaguo's economy has dropped drastically today, and we expect it to rise at the end of this month. The war however, has brought a little wedge in the economy. And due to the uncertainty of the people, the Russian stock shares have dropped. The war needed to end, and not drag on."

The Xiannese economy was actually not that bad as reported by Lin, the increase in soldiers in the army had allow more people to seek jobs as replacements for the ones who have joined the army.

The expected economic plunge instead, became a tiny rocket, fueled by war. The ethics of war had nothing to do with this, and instead had drained the Xiannese millitary budget. Fortunately, the economy and the taxes made up for it.

The Confederate Republic of China National Committee had ended today, passing dozens of laws, which include:

>>Free Education for the Lower and Middle Classes
The proposed free education plan has been reduced from grades four to 12, to 1st to 7th grades.

>>23.5 Billion Arts Fund
The proposed funds is projected at a 2 year plan to fund Art related programs in the education system, such as: band, music history, music studies, painting, painting history, designing, and many other sub categories. The fund iis planned to be lowered for the second projected Arts fund, since this was the first time.

>>Finalized Taxation Plan
The newly proposed taxes: General Health Plan, Automobile Owners Plan, and Employment Federal (Welfare, retirement).

>>Provincial Taxation
The proposed Provincial taxation plan was defeated by a more lenient one, which had eliminated most of the taxation, and had only left the, Provincial Tax, and the Property Tax.

>>Public Health
The state run health care plan was passed in accordance with the General Health Plan. Provinces were also encopuraged to use the Provincial taxes, and Provincial Refunds to help build and expand hospitals and schools. An example of the plan was:
Medicine: $5
Check-Up: $5
Operations Pending: $0 - $700

>>Millitary Re-Arm and Institutions
The Millitary Cuts were defeated, and replaced with an increase of 8.6 % from the millitary budget.

By now, Lao and Ming had arrived at a seating zone designated for media personal that was far enough from the bomb to be safe, but still close enough to observe the success or failure of the operation. It was Ming's idea to use a Claymore device - if a person had gotten in the way, then Liu would have a chance of survival with a conventional device. It would cause an absolutely gruesome amount of collateral damage, but that would work in their favour later.

Ming observed through binoculars on a video camcorder as Liu's motorcade pulled up to the conference centre and throngs of reporters moved like a swarm of locusts towards the barrier. Yuri, the kid they had hired to be their cameramen, was among them, jostling until he reached the front of the crowd. Liu and Yuri had no realistation of their imminent mortality. Yuri of course, also helped cover their tracks. A born-again Christian with a Nazi past. Thank you Yuri, it wouldn't have been possible without you, Ming thought.

Lao pressed the dial button on his mobile phone. A blinding flash filled the area, followed by a noticeable shock wave. For five or six seconds, there was an eerie silence. A silence that ran as deep as the Pacific Ocean. A silence that was deafening.

And then the screams began.

The screams outside of the conference halls triggered the security forces to quickly evacuate the foreign officials.

Lin, talking with Yeh, just responded, "The job has been done, no worries." and hung up.

Dragon's Lair:

"Sir, Alpha has been killed." The secretary bursted in.

"Dammit! I knew that leaving China means death. Glad I sent in a double." The real Gen. Liu replied calmly. Doubles did what they were paid to do.

"Come to think of it, the real you don't smoke."

"Come to think of it, I've never smoked."

"Looks like we need to spoil some international democrats' parties before they begin."

"That's right, son. Let's begin an emergency broadcast."


Only 20 min. after the assassination of Liu's double in Moscow, Gen. Liu made an emergency broadcast, declaring that he is still alive and blaming the Rebel Beijing for the act. Public opinions are bound to change at home and abroad. Condolenses were expressed for the victims and Liumen who were killed without mercy. Now that Liu's life has been challenged and that the life of a senior Russian official has been taken by these terrorists, the Rebel Beijing's days are numbered.


"Would I leave my beloved country? Would a soldier abandon his post?"

- Gen. Liu


The Military Junta's subjects rejoiced at the prospect of eliminating those responsible. Within hours, newspapers from both government and independent sources denounced the act of terror and blamed it on the Rebel Beijing for attempting to achieve a quick demise of Liu and the Junta. On a sad and final note, the bodies won't be arriving home in one piece.

A half-hour after the blast, following notification of Liu's broadcast, the Spyran delegate Minister Kaga makes a statement to the press.

"From his hidden bunkers, the coward Liu shouts out unfounded accusations towards the government in Beijing...yet examination of what we know shows the true nature of this horrific act.

The Xiannese government, demonstrating its democratic institutions, amended planned policy according to the will of the people: the policies which were so lambasted in Sinoese propaganda have been revealed as initiatives to make better the lives of the people, without infringing on their productiver or consumptive freedoms. Sino was left devoid of international justification for its brutal surprise attacks against Xiaguo.

It was Sino that conveniently sent a body double to Russia .... it is Sino that has proven to have a corps of willing suicide agents capable of marching to their deaths... and it is Liu who lurked in the shadows ready to respond at amazing speed to events of which he could not have been unaware.

Further consideration must be rendered on the fact that Xiaguo and Russia, sharing in ideals of democracy, have recently begun to reach an understanding, something the Sinoese must prevent in order to succeed in their agressive assault upon Northern China.

What can be considered the consequences of this 'assassination'?

Why, surprise, surprise... an assassination attempt 'by Xiaguo' will give new material to a failing Sinoese propaganda effort at home and abroad... a difficulty solved for the Military Junta.

And, when first suspicion falls upon Xiaguo, relations with Russia will crumble... why, how amazing! Another Sinoese goal magically accomplished!

The criminal Liu has engineered this horrific massacre, has ordered the deaths of Russian civilians, in order to accomplish his despotic goals. Given the predictable consequences of this slaughter, there can be no other conclusion."

Shanghai Intl. Airport:

Not everyday does one look at corpses, but as Liu secretary, he has a job. What arrived by plane from Moscow was more hamburger meat than human remains, Liu, or at least a body double. He could not understand the thought of his leader's death, yet a remarkably similar event has occurred.

Why was a double sent? They knew well that if Liu was going to be there and Yeh absent, assassins shall lurk in the shadows in his place. Claymores, developed by the Americans to cull the endless Chinese human waves has claimed the lives of more Chinese, including one that was surgically recreated to look like the General.

"I have never seen what my death would have looked like until now." Liu explained somberly before putting the sheet back on what human remains were gathered. "They will pay."

Having killed such a high profile target and with the bomb causing more political shockwaves, Lao and Ming began their escape. With so many possible suspects, both inside and outside Russia, the police would not be onto them for a while. Enough time to get out of the country. Their police would delve into Yuri's past neo-Nazi connections, and a Sinoese connection after that. As the two of them boarded the flight to Tokyo from Moscow using yet another set of fake identities, they felt the satisfaction that came from a job well done. That was an easy $US 15 million.

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Taipei
Zhang has made a statement to the effect of "my condolences and we'll help find whoever did this and we will win", noting that three members of the Taiwanese delegation were heavily injured by the blast, but is secretly worried about the terrifiying similarities between the bombing and past assasination attempts on himself. A full audit of possible suspects was conducted, starting with a search through the bureacrat-choked seventeen different databases related to the intelligience service.

Lin had denied such accusations on behalf of the CROC. In secret, Yeh and Lin and several of the Special Operations Unit members knew about it. Yeh began to tremble after the unsucessful news started showing up in the idiot tubes.

Lin actually was not showing any signs of panic, nor guilt. He, of course, was a made fun of, with the name of Chinazi.

"Lin shall pay for this." mumbled Yeh, before putting on his over coat, and now, dashing out to catch a train for Taiping.


A Threatening Message was delivered in Taiwan.

"All who help Liu, will die within a month" read in a note found in the Presidential palace. The Note was printed on a platic sheet via sealing.

This was directed at the Taiwanese officials, who have expressed their siding with the Sinoese. The Xiannese government , had, however, denied all accusations of any government funded

The Xiannese had an underground network, and they are using it as a weapon.




Several agents which helped escort the 'Japanese Reporters out of Moscow, gave a stern message after the failed assasination.

"Lin has given you an extended 2 month period to assasinate Huang. Or your life will follow the aggreement. Several other Xiannese funded hitmen, or the so called, "Red Scarves" are planning deadly strikes to those who have opposed them and the government. he government is mainly using this as propaganda, and actually, a sucessful tactic to bring the dragon's head down.

"The Russians are not in a civil war. They are in a dirty war against the underground mafias." commented Lin

"Such evil rooted in the classes, we can only expect a slow improvement toward defeating the enemies. However, Putin and his government are trying their best, and we all can expect a stronger Russian government. Looking through charts, we understand Russia's making progress, and we are very happy to know that."

OOC: Actually, we have had two full fledged civil wars in which the Mafia took part. One was with Putin's election, and the latter was instigated by French agents, which resulted in a four way brawl between Communists, Tsarists, Republicans, and Mafiosi. The Communists fled to BG under threat of Tsarist nuclear arms, and the Tsarist nation has been officially recognized. The Mafiosi have dispersed, as they are no longer centralized in Russia, but still hold sway there. Ah, and I knew it was a body double! HA! Your puny tricks don't work on me!

IC:

"My fellow citizens, today...we have been attacked. Games are being played by various Chinese powers, and it appears that we were caught in their web. General Liu's coming to Russia was a masquerade, and our agencies have already secured a man with both neo-Nazi and Xiannese connections. I will be honest; we do not know who perpetrated this evil act. But let whoever now sits out there, who laughs at their maniacal plots success, let them know that they are not safe. We will fight you at every city corner; we will fight you at every mountaintop; we will fight you in every ally, every home, every plain, every field, every last inch of this earth! You will no longer rest in comfort. The rest of your lives will be defined by fear, fear of what lurks just behind your shoulder. Democracy and freedom was attacked today, but it shall strike back with a savage fury. Justice will be achieved; for Russia, for our dear Secretary and my close friend, Oswald, and for democracy itself."
----President Vladimir Putin, in front of the still smoking wreckage of the limousine.

Secretly IC:

Gen. Liu sends Putin a handwritten letter expressing his apologies for the deception of the double. The deepest and most mournful condolenscenses were also expressed for Oswald.

"If it was my true self who went to Russia, it would be my flesh, blood and bones scattered across a Moscow street."

- just an excerp

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Dragon's Lair:

"Your dinner is ready, sir." A servant entered Liu's office, carrying a tray of food and eating utensils.

"I know." Liu replied, his attention focussed only on a very mundane task- polishing his W03 .50 cal. sniper rifle.

As the servant was on his way out the door, the rifle's clip slipped firmly and silently into the chamber. When the servant closed the door behind him, Liu closed the bolt.

As he was about to engage in his meal, the phone rang, the number displayed was one from Taiwan, it was Gen. Zhang's number.

"That is true. But a warning would be nice; how are we supposed to know this isn't a gigantic deception? You are after all known for these things. Do your agencies have any concrete information on who committed these acts? We have a Yuri fellow in custody, but he seems unwilling to speak of anything besides Nazis. And I find it unlikely that a lone, deranged neo-Nazi could make it through security. They had help."

OOC:Yuri is dead, it was a suicide mission.

OOC: Ooops. I'll change that tomorrow, then. Just assume I have some sort of vague neo-nazi connections figured out...

we will fight you in every ally,

OOC: Ally or alley?

OOC:I thought he meant ally. Guess alley works, too.

(OOC: Just to give a preview of Yamani positions on a number of topics that Russia wished to address at this meeting. Also, is this conference going on, or is the attack going to break it up into conspiracy postings and such...)

1. Xiaguo remains a very valued ally in Mioka Ro; and Yaman has extended military assistance, in the form of rented airbases, to the besieged North China. Sino is seen as the aggressor by the High Command, which is pushing for an end to violence between the China's; complete with Sinoese reimbursement for the humanitarian and military loss in Xiaguo.

2. The SFDNY insists that the fall of their ally in the Neo-Suunist cause should not be followed by acts of imperialism on the former state of Marimaia. South east asia has seen the collapse of not one, but two Empires in the past few years. Asian powers should work to aid the new nations, but the SFDNY is firmly against any form of Imperialism in the region.

3. The SFDNY is reluctant to aid the Russian military machine, especially with the possiblity of rogue elements within Russia. The High Command remains hopeful that Moscow will maintain control of its military, and perhaps with time Yaman will come to find a strong ally in their northern neighbours.


-Shi Daoken, Northern Highlands district, SFDNY-

Spearguard build up in Shi Daoken city immediately following the attack on Lyong by a rogue Russia flotilla is now being transferred south towards Mioka Ro and the Heletai plains. The High Command sends its condolences to Moscow, and calls for the terrorists responsible to come forward and take responsibility for their actions.

OOC: Who is Huang? Should I assume you meant Liu?

Anyway, as my mercenaries have already left the conference, I'll start a new thread.

OOC: Who is Huang? Should I assume you meant Liu?

Anyway, as my mercenaries have already left the conference, I'll start a new thread.

OOC: After the assassination attempt, Huang was the only Chinese official left behind.

OOC (to _Taiwan): When that's over and done with, post us the link here, will ya? Thanks, mate.

OOC:Hey, I can actually rp the Princess Chang thing. EHh, I better keep half of Xiaguo.


Xiaguo has announced the Sinoese have crossed the border. Civilian casualties were low, having being evacuated long before the war in an attempt to save as many lives possilbe. However, such large scale evacuations is not always a sucess, with thousands left behind. Cities near the border are now crumbling.

(OOC: Just to give a preview of Yamani positions on a number of topics that Russia wished to address at this meeting. Also, is this conference going on, or is the attack going to break it up into conspiracy postings and such...)

1. Xiaguo remains a very valued ally in Mioka Ro; and Yaman has extended military assistance, in the form of rented airbases, to the besieged North China. Sino is seen as the aggressor by the High Command, which is pushing for an end to violence between the China's; complete with Sinoese reimbursement for the humanitarian and military loss in Xiaguo.

2. The SFDNY insists that the fall of their ally in the Neo-Suunist cause should not be followed by acts of imperialism on the former state of Marimaia. South east asia has seen the collapse of not one, but two Empires in the past few years. Asian powers should work to aid the new nations, but the SFDNY is firmly against any form of Imperialism in the region.

3. The SFDNY is reluctant to aid the Russian military machine, especially with the possiblity of rogue elements within Russia. The High Command remains hopeful that Moscow will maintain control of its military, and perhaps with time Yaman will come to find a strong ally in their northern neighbours.


-Shi Daoken, Northern Highlands district, SFDNY-

Spearguard build up in Shi Daoken city immediately following the attack on Lyong by a rogue Russia flotilla is now being transferred south towards Mioka Ro and the Heletai plains. The High Command sends its condolences to Moscow, and calls for the terrorists responsible to come forward and take responsibility for their actions.

1. The fact remains that these states remain unstable. Anything lesser than direct control could lead to anarchy.
2. Rogue elements are exactly why you should help the Russian army. It remains the only institution capable of fighting these madmen, which is why over 100 officers have been executed just last month for corruption.

North China offers millitary assitance in the Eastern Stretch of Russia, and will promise monetary aid in return, the Northern Chinese government asks Russia for millitary assistance, and medical supplies.

The Chinese Millitary is currently purchasing crates and crates of weapons from Russia.

Medical assistance is fine, but what would military assistance entail? Do you want Russia to deploy troops to China?

Cities near the border are now crumbling.

OOC: Don't try to WANK the events! We did not kill civilians.

Medical assistance is fine, but what would military assistance entail? Do you want Russia to deploy troops to China?

In that case, Xiaguo will be seen as Russian puppets in the eyes of the Chinese. Funny how these rebels abuse the word "Nationalist" to very high degrees.

OOC: Oh c'mon Sino, my military is getting better, but to say we are in any position to control Xiaguo is ridiculous.

OOC: Oh c'mon Sino, my military is getting better, but to say we are in any position to control Xiaguo is ridiculous.

OOC (in my humblest opinions): Think of the bad PR? Putin's no commie, and any foreign intervention in a civil war will look like invasion. The Chinese population (especially the Northerners) have very low opinions towards the Russian military, considering that in the closing days of the war, they were deployed to China, but instead of fighting the retreating Japs, they raped and looted more than the Japs. Again, they tried to get Lushun (Port Arthur) for the warm water. I don't know if those cases of the lack of discipline and the downright policies of banditry are true with the Russian Army, but your presence will not be liked. Sino is winning the hearts and minds of the Chinese, so I suggest you tread carefully. If you want a war, why not take and anger out on your traditional slave races (Ukraine and Belarus)? Are you really willing to compromise relations with the Military Junta? Damn sinophobes! Every White man hates the imaginary image of a strong China.

OOC: We're even willing to export grain and canned foods just to keep the trigger happy Ivans in their own country. (The Chinese had traded food for Su-27s in the '90s.)

Maj. Gen. Huang was in the last motorcade. He had seen war and death before, but the thought of seeing Alpha (Gen. Liu's double) torn into shreds along with many innocent people disturbed him. What occured a few days ago may have tampered with his iron stomach a little, but not his iron will.

Still a participant in the conference, Huang proposes a Treaty of Friendship between the Dragon's Lair and the Kremlin. Without any showing by the Rebel Beijing, other than assassins, he decided to bring that issue forward to Putin before he's next on the hit list.

OOC: Calm down Sino. I never intended to invade. It's just that I was wondering what exactly Xiaguo wanted me to do. If by "military aid" he meant selling arms, then I might consider it. Of course, I would sell them to you as well.
IC:
Russia might be interested in a friendship treaty, but more specifics would be appreciated. What would it entail?

OOC: Calm down Sino. I never intended to invade. It's just that I was wondering what exactly Xiaguo wanted me to do. If by "military aid" he meant selling arms, then I might consider it. Of course, I would sell them to you as well.
IC:
Russia might be interested in a friendship treaty, but more specifics would be appreciated. What would it entail?

OOC 1: He probably wants the Civil War to expand, since he's on a losing streak. He takes his separatist kingdom as a legitimate state and wants allies to fend off this "invasion".

OOC 2: Are you actually Russian by any chance? Since I'm Chinese, I usually find it awkward RP'ing characters/countries of other races (especially ones where I'm not the expert on).

IC:

The Military Junta and Taiwan Is. governments have expressed interests in buying oil from Russia.

At the Conference:

Maj. Gen. Huang proposes the terms of non-aggression, recognition of of only the Chinese Military Junta as the true regime of China, combined efforts in apprehending wanted criminals (should they travel into our states) and a 50% off tariffs. These ideas are only drafts at the moment.

OOC:You mind Heading Westerward during your attacks.

Millitary aid, as in weaponry.

The much larger Xiaguo has already dropped all tariffs for Russia...

"Do not threaten us. Assasinating Huang was not part of the deal. He is a mere diplomat. Why is he so important that you should send us back now, risking capture and the risk of exposing Xiannese involvement?"

Lao takes a pause and calms down, fidgeting with his chest.

"We will uphold the original agreement. We will enter Sino and kill Liu on home soil. It is much too risky to assasinate Huang now."

On arrival at Tokyo airport, the two of them began to plan the next move. Find Liu. Get inside his mind. Kill him...

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=8419092#post8419092

"Would Xiaguo aim for war? No, we cannot, to be honest, support such a war, on which our palms are slapping our faces. Liu has gone insane. His attemps to liberate China has come to a full start, and his wrecking ball is at our gates.

Our country is in danger, we only had wished for peace, and we have no choice but to be a part of this war. On behalf of the Republic, we bid farewell to our Northern Neighbors, and we do wish you review our bids, consideration will prove aid and desire and will to win." commented Lin, before heading back to China.

The CROC was relatively new, and the economy barely revived. The War gave a direct blow to the government. Everyone had high hopes for a strong free China, never the less, the Dictator comes knocking on the door with logs.

The National Head Minister, Yeh had recently fell ill of and was sent to the Beijing Municipal Hospital.

The government, already in the free-trade program with Russia, along with the inter-linked stock markets have generated wealth for the two countries. If Russia was to side with Sino, the government would be crippled.The Sinoese proposed deals with Russia are simply pathetic. As a modern age nation, wouldn't such countries assist each other in locating criminals already? Are the Sinoese offering to follow-up on those kind of international laws? Are they ready to sign their seperate deal?

"Sino does not resemble a strong China. It resembles a Millitary Empire. It resembles the Japanese Empire, and their millitary rule. How can a country be run by a head, with no feet? A Mouth but no ears? Fists, but heart? What is different between Sinoese and Xiannese thoughts, are that the Sinoese are more brutal, and refuse culture. Evil cannot remain side to side with Good, once must go, or two will mess."
-Part of Yeh's Speech to the Conference in Russia.

OOC: I already buy a lot of oil from Russia

The remaining Taiwanese representative at the conference, Finance Minister Li Mei, notes that signing a free-trade deal with Taiwan will provide Russian access to Xiannese, Sinoese, and the former Neosunnist states with zero tariffs under the "Sino-Taiwan FTA" and the "Xiannese-NeoSunnist-Taiwan trade pacts" via a Taiwanese entrepot (OOC: Correct me if I'm wrong on that last FTA)

She also notes that Taiwanese financial systems are the most robust in the region and using a Taiwanese entrepot will be less controversial politically than an "all or nothing" deal with the two mainland Chinas.

In a somewhat toned-down statement, she reiterated Taiwanese support for "peaceful reunification under a non-Communist China".

OOC (in my humblest opinions): Think of the bad PR? Putin's no commie, and any foreign intervention in a civil war will look like invasion. The Chinese population (especially the Northerners) have very low opinions towards the Russian military, considering that in the closing days of the war, they were deployed to China, but instead of fighting the retreating Japs, they raped and looted more than the Japs. Again, they tried to get Lushun (Port Arthur) for the warm water. I don't know if those cases of the lack of discipline and the downright policies of banditry are true with the Russian Army, but your presence will not be liked. Sino is winning the hearts and minds of the Chinese, so I suggest you tread carefully. If you want a war, why not take and anger out on your traditional slave races (Ukraine and Belarus)? Are you really willing to compromise relations with the Military Junta? Damn sinophobes! Every White man hates the imaginary image of a strong China.


I suggest you walk softly, Putin.
WWJD
Amen.

The remaining delegates will carry on the conference despite the war.

"Is Russia bowing down to the Sinoese already, from a few harsh words? You are not choosing whther to ally Sino or not, you are choosing to become their puppet. Liu made a lie, to unleash a war.



The ill National Head Minister, Yeh, now regaining health will travel to Spyr to rally political and moral support.

The Xiannese government has also asked the Americans, Quintonnian Dra-Pol to aid the Xiannese in pushing back the Sinoese.

"Once the Sinoese have damp their filth in China, there will be no Freedom of Religion, nor will their be any political gains." commented Lin in a brief dialogue between him and several American reporters.

This plea does not fall on deaf ears, as Governor Bishop Westgaard sees that Sino could eventually threaten the whole world, and is nuts enough to unleash hell to do it. However, it is being filtered through years of Xiaguo condemning Quinntonian "imperialism" and threatening to attack Quinntonian Dra-pol, and ROK and also the constsnat help provided to Dra-pol itself when they were involved with conflicts that directly affected Quinntonian foriegn policy. So, for right now at least, Quinntonia chooses to wait. But with that in mind, it issues a stern warning to Sino, stay away from WMD, that is what brought Quinntonia into conflict with Bonstock, and it very well could be the catalyst here.
WWJD
Amen.

This plea does not fall on deaf ears, as Governor Bishop Westgaard sees that Sino could eventually threaten the whole world, and is nuts enough to unleash hell to do it. However, it is being filtered through years of Xiaguo condemning Quinntonian "imperialism" and threatening to attack Quinntonian Dra-pol, and ROK and also the constsnat help provided to Dra-pol itself when they were involved with conflicts that directly affected Quinntonian foriegn policy. So, for right now at least, Quinntonia chooses to wait. But with that in mind, it issues a stern warning to Sino, stay away from WMD, that is what brought Quinntonia into conflict with Bonstock, and it very well could be the catalyst here.
WWJD
Amen.

Why would WMDs be used against those of our own flesh and blood? Such a warning should be issued to the Xiannese, who are losing this war and could be driven to the point of desperation.

The Xiannese made a note to the Americans. "When Xiaguo fall, America is guranteed to become China's enemy" refering to the SInoese hatred of Foreign countries and their populous.

The Xiannese made a note to the Americans. "When Xiaguo fall, America is guranteed to become China's enemy" refering to the SInoese hatred of Foreign countries and their populous.

Sino does not hate America in any way. We share the same values towards morals and anti-communism. When Sino falls, a communist China will be America's enemy.

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"Hating Communism ain't called ignorance, it's called common sense."

- Gen. Liu

Sino does not hate America in any way. We share the same values towards morals and anti-communism. When Sino falls, a communist China will be America's enemy.

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"Hating Communism ain't called ignorance, it's called common sense."

- Gen. Liu

There is no Communist China, I thought it was a monarchy with socialist leanings. And Sino, you are in no position to talk me out of supporting them, with every insane rant that you make, I am more likely to help him.
WWJD
Amen.

[OOC: Meh, if any war is still in the beginning stages by the time Catalan takes over Spain the person I'll support is obvious...well at least to him.]

"There is no Communist China, I thought it was a monarchy with socialist leanings. And Sino, you are in no position to talk me out of supporting them, with every insane rant that you make, I am more likely to help him.
WWJD
Amen."

You got it correct, and what you just said was the very same excuse Sino made to attack Xiaguo. He was afraid of the democratic reforms in the North.

OOC: America just wants China weak. That's the name of the game. Xiaguo is willing to use tactical nukes to get his message across and you're supporting that terrorist. F*ck, I love the American double standards!

In RL it wants China weak. In Real Life, China is Pro-Socialism, you are but a dream, and I am actually happy you're not Hu.

OOC: Alright, I need to get this straight, OOC wise. I constantly hear contradictory information, so I need some honest information.
1. Was Xiaguo involved in the assasination attempt against Liu? <It's obvious now that they knew about it beforehand, but the rest is murky.>
2. Is Xiaguo democratic or not?

In RL it wants China weak. In Real Life, China is Pro-Socialism, you are but a dream, and I am actually happy you're not Hu.
OOC: I wouldn't say "wants it weak" as a blanket statement. It wants China weak because it is a socialist undemocratic superpower looking to rival the US, and to threaten our allies. (Taiwan, South Korea) If China wisened up and became our friend, I doubt the US would care if China was strong or not.

In RL it wants China weak. In Real Life, China is Pro-Socialism, you are but a dream, and I am actually happy you're not Hu.

OOC: If so, there wouldn't be the sweatshops and social discontent amongst the $0.20/hour workers.

OOC: Alright, I need to get this straight, OOC wise. I constantly hear contradictory information, so I need some honest information.
1. Was Xiaguo involved in the assasination attempt against Liu? <It's obvious now that they knew about it beforehand, but the rest is murky.>
2. Is Xiaguo democratic or not?

OOC:

1. As the war progresses, you shall see.

2. Only in name; all powers are concentrated on the 'Troika of Trouble'.

OOC: If so, there wouldn't be the sweatshops and social discontent amongst the $0.20/hour workers.
What a dumbass.
Tsar Wingert I.

OOC: If so, there wouldn't be the sweatshops and social discontent amongst the $0.20/hour workers.
OOC: Actually, being pro-socialist is what causes the sweatshops. You should know that, being such a fierce anti-communist.

OOC:

1. As the war progresses, you shall see.

2. Only in name; all powers are concentrated on the 'Troika of Trouble'.
2. AHHHH! And Xiaguo's going to tell me the opposite, isn't he? WHO AM IS SUPPOSED TO FREAKIN BELIEVE!?!?! (Rips hair out, sets himself on fire.)

2. AHHHH! And Xiaguo's going to tell me the opposite, isn't he? WHO AM IS SUPPOSED TO FREAKIN BELIEVE!?!?! (Rips hair out, sets himself on fire.)

OOC: Calm down, Gweilo (White man). If he's democratic, wouldn't they have booted him out off office for all those political and military GAFUs (God Almighty f*ckups).

OOC: This is becoming the OOC thread of the Chinese Civil War, now that Marimaia is now off the headlines.

OOC: Well, I would still leave it open to discussion of the possible war games, if I can get the Indias in, and immigration to Russia. Let's just have this be the hub for all Asian issues. Ah, and to answer your previous question, Sino, no I am not Russian. My parents are both Polish, but I was born in the U.S. of A. I don't really find it an issue to RP people of different races, because if my time on this earth has taught me one thing, it's that race is irrelevant.
IC:
Russia has agreed to sign the Taiwanese free trade agreement.

OOC: Alright, I need to get this straight, OOC wise. I constantly hear contradictory information, so I need some honest information.
1. Was Xiaguo involved in the assasination attempt against Liu? <It's obvious now that they knew about it beforehand, but the rest is murky.>
2. Is Xiaguo democratic or not?

OOC wise:
1. Yes. Lin paid some Taiwanese mercenaries to do the dirty work. However, it's going to be hard finding a link ICly because of the tracks were covered pretty well.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3947

Chinese Civil War OOC thread: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=8425849#post8425849

(OOC: Can AC post an IC post regarding the progress of the investigation?)

In an event filled with normalcy amidst the post-bombing upheaval, announcements of planed Spyran investment in the Russian economy were made. Continuing relationships developped during the years of the USSR, the PRS declares intent to invest in, and participate in joint projects with, Sukhoi, Kamov, MASH, Zvezda, and Raduga. The Spyran transportation enterprise Pan-Asian Rail also announces attempts to arrange partnerships with rail interests in the Russian east and northern Xiaguo, in order to expand and interconnect the rail web of northeast Asia.

The Xiannese government has agreed to take part in the rail-unification. Xiaguo has planned out several railways in the Dongbei region(Manchuria).

The Government operated, Beihua Rail leading several private rail systems have agreed to take part in the porject. Some even reach all the way toward Nanjing and Urumqi.




The Xiannese arsenal, which was kept on a low whisper has finally made its first appearance during the war. The Xiannese have been researching extensively, and had over time, devloped Xiannese-specialized weapons. The Xiannese engineering had been kept secret, or at a very low outreach due to the more technological advanced Sino.

Xiaguo, having bought many weapons, and weapons from many countries, including manufactoring rights, had enabled Xiaguo to copy foreign technology to cope with Xiaguo's own self-developed building plans.

Now, engaged in a, somewhat civil-war, Xiaguo has slowly unleashed its own weapons.

Secret IC: Meanwhile, the death of an agent working on finding those responsible for the Moscow bombing is a severe setback to the efforts.

(OOC: Kept secret ICly to prevent "loss of face")

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