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<DIV>"Yet Another Public Address"</DIV>
<DIV>President Xia Hong</DIV>
<DIV>The People's Republic of China</DIV>
<DIV>================================</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(The Press Room- Executive Residence)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Although there was a popular image of Chinese secrecy, in fact over the
last two years China had opened up far more considerably then anyone a decade
ago would have dreamed of. Western press were allowed to travel to most
parts of the country unescorted, save for those areas where violence threatened
to get out of hand, such as Tibet. Xia found it somewhat humorous that the
Americans based their response on the old ways of things, and a telling sign
that President Williams clearly knew little, if anything, about the state of
modern China. A room of international media agents greeted her as she
walked to the podium.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"President Hong, how do you respond to allegations that President Williams
has raised regarding Chinese subsidies of shipbuilding companies?"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"Quite simply, the United States has set the gold standard by which such
allegations should be levied." She smiled as a few laughed. "The
Americans, despite having no aggressive adversary, continue to spend billions
more on Naval forces then any other nation spends on the entirety of it's
military forces. The reason that the American people, and the American
Congress, continue to see soaring costs in the development of naval designs
isn't entirely because of advancements in technology. Much of it is
because the ship building industry of the United States, the greatest economic
power in the world, receives welfare from it's government in the form of
massive, and usually pointless, naval contracts. The value of these
contracts outstrips any subsidy spent by any other Asian nation, and while the
Americans use their subsidies to build weapons with which to wage war against
enemies that don't exist... maybe President Williams sees a windmill somewhere,
I don't know... but while they build weapons, our efforts are focused on
advancing the causes of peaceful commerce, free trade, and economic advancement
for the world entire. I make no apologies for following the American
example, and being better at it than they are."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"How do you respond to President Williams' statement that the United States
is not at all behind Chinese problems in North Korea?"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"They may not be actively behind it at 'this' moment, but I find it
impossible to believe, after all the precautions that the North Korean and
Chinese governments had taken in security, that a group of renegades have
obtained weapons within the confines of North Korea, and the elaborate training
necessary to execute the operations they have taken so far without outside
assistance. The hit and run tactics being used are strikingly similar to
those faced by the Americans in Iraq a decade ago, and similar to those methods
with which Western special forces troops are trained. Clearly, when taken
in the context with the admission of President Williams that America continues
espionage practices in Asia, the circumstantial evidence in total suggests
American involvement."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"And what of the American suggestion that this 'espionage' as you put it
was limited to building a court case to submit before the WTO?"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"Simple. Whether the President's legal advisors are capable or not I
can not speculate, but when one wishes to initiate a court proceeding, it is
global legal tradition that the other party be informed, and requests for
discovery formally issued and responded to. 'If' President Williams' sole
purpose was to pursue a legitimate legal claim before a respected world body, he
could have been far more open about it than he was. Greed is not an excuse
for spying."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"And the President's claim that you've gone mad?"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Everyone laughed.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"Well sir, unlike President Williams I think I'll refrain from personal
insults. The evidence presented and the logic behind my Government's
thoughts remain sound without me wasting the breath in adding insult to
injury. I bear no avarice towards the American people or it's
establishment, and would like to emphasize that point. America and China
have been amicable since the days of the Cold War, and that friendship, despite
the recent actions, will remain sound. The world needs America, and
America needs China."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"So you are admitting that China subsidizes it's shipbuilding
practices?"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"Yes, to a far lesser extent and for far more peaceful reasons than
America. I will defend our practices before the WTO as justifiable...
simply because President Williams has decided to hide these subsidies under the
term of 'contracts' does not make them any less subsidies."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"What actions, if any, have been taken thus far against allegations of
brutality raised in Tibet and North Korea?"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"As we speak, several members of the Chinese National Police and the
People's Liberation Army are being held as suspects while investigations are
ongoing. If these allegations are proven, they will face lengthy jail
sentences. Thus far no allegation has risen to the level of severity
necessary to justify the death penalty, but that does not mean there won't
be. Efforts at re-training and urging restraint will continue, as
hopefully will cooperation between civilians and the Ministry of Justice which
is tasked with the investigations."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"The United States has sought to paint you as 'loony' in light of this
latest incident Madame President. How do you respond?"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"I'm mentally sound?" She smirked. "Again, the evidence
presented should be what the world basis their decisions upon. Personal
attacks mean little to me, the clear weight of the evidence does. I
strongly urge the United States to end any support, passive or otherwise, to the
North Korean insurgency. I strongly urge South Korea, if it is involved,
to do the same, and ask that those part of the Insurgency agree to a cease fire
so that the North Korean and Chinese governments can hear their specific
complaints, and an agenda can be pursued to remedy them peacefully. I will
not however be preached to while Chinese lives are being lost. I will
defend my people as I am charged with, regardless of what President Williams may
think of it."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"And with regards to President Williams' assertion that you specifically,
and your government entirely, does not care for human life?"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"If my Government or I did not care for human life, there would be no
insurgency in North Korea, and no riots in Tibet. I have publicly
addressed the situation multiple times, and continue to take just actions to
insure the safe guards of the balance between individual rights and public
safety are maintained. I could just as easily order the whole sale
destruction of troublesome areas, the burning of villages as the Americans did
in Vietnam, the torture of those responsible as the Americans did in Iraq and
Afghanistan, but I can differentiate between public policy and the acts of
individual criminals wearing the colors of a national service. I'm deeply
saddened that President Williams seems unable, or unwilling, to do the
same. Despite all the hard work and progress our people have made in the
past few years, we are still painted by the President as the villains. I
can only speculate as to his reasoning behind this, but such fear mongering is
highly unbecoming of a world leader of his stature."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"And the recent increase in the preparedness of Chinese Nuclear forces,
madame President?"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"Will be rescinded within the hour. I'm sorry it took such a drastic
step to force President Williams to come clean about his actions, but it was
necessary. China has the right to defend herself, and her allies, the same
that we respect the American right to do the same. Thank you for the honor
of addressing you today."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>And with that, she smiled and left.</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Actions</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. Liar liar, pants on fire :-p</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2. How could the United States not in some way be involved with North
Korea? There is strong circumstantial evidence to indicate
otherwise. The people can decide.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3. Respond to the US case in the WTO. We may be guilty, but to
a far lesser extent then the Americans. Petition for a decision to force
the US to be more streamlined and honest in it's industrial practices, and for
monetary redress. You are 'so' sued buddy!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4. Point out that crazy is, as crazy does. The US invaded Iraq
on far less evidence than China has regarding American involvement. China
could simply have reacted as President Williams suggested and killed everything,
even the grass, but they didn't. We are a peace loving people, while
Williams has actively admitted spying on an ally in Japan based on
greediness. If that's how the US will treat it's friends, who would you
rather buddy up with? </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5. PR Response: China has embraced the world, the United States
has done nothing as of late but to periodically rise up, insult China or other
world leaders, and shrink back away. China offers economic fairness,
affordable products, and a respect for national sovereignty not matched by the
Williams administration. Williams has endorsed spying on his key allies
for monetary gain while China has sought to share leadership in Asia with Asian
nations. Williams has ignored the considerable plights of third world
nations, while Hong has brought light to them and pushed China to be more
humanitarian in Africa and South America. While the US demands resources,
China is more interested in the welfare of all mankind. President Williams
is a hypocritical, backstabbing opportunist, and international bully, while
President Hong has endured public and private turmoil to provide moral guidance
and leadership in tune with more enlightened ideals. Who 'do' you feel
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