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<DIV>OOC: This is set a few days after John's last post, the intent being
to remind the US China does not accept threats.</DIV>
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<DIV>"The Trial"</DIV>
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<DIV>President Xia Hong</DIV>
<DIV>The People's Republic of China</DIV>
<DIV>March 8, 2014</DIV>
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<DIV>(The Executive Mansion)</DIV>
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<DIV>All it had taken was one phone call from Xia's desk to seal the fate
of the two men abandoned by their home government. The call had been made
at 2:30 PM local time, and lasted all of 45 seconds.</DIV>
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<DIV>They would live.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Minister of Justice had reported the jury's findings as he was
obliged. The Grand Jury had given the indictment... the trial lasted a
couple of days as the evidence was presented, a jury selected, and a verdict
reach. They had been found guilty on all charges despite what the ICJ
specialists had determined was a fair and rigorous defense by well trained legal
professionals. Their evidence after all was 'that' strong.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It hadn't been an easy decision to reach. The Hardliners had backed
her the entire way in seeking the death penalty, and to hear of her
compassionate move now could very much cause them to yap noisily before they ran
for their respective rocks again. Part of her, the old soldier, wanted to
see them pay for the murder of Chinese soldiers likely caused by their
presence... and their cowardice in not bearing a uniform and standing to
fight. But that was overshadowed by the pragmatic leader, and the mother,
who saw their faces and couldn't help but think of her own son. It was
revolting really... the Americans 'should' have been supporting them, not
undermining them. Williams, she decided, was an ass.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On the Television behind her the Xinhua 'breaking news' flash played,
declaring that President Hong in "a gracious show of compassion for the
families" of the captured men, commuted their sentence to life
imprisonment. In reality, as soon as either the North Korean insurgency
was defeated and power returned to it's rightful government, or it so suited
China, the two men would be pardoned and released. Per the Japanese
request, she opened up to the IRC the medical centers established in North
Korea, and ordered the Ministry of Health to cooperate. It was rare when
China could boast being morally superior to the US... after all had they been in
America, and it was her spies who were captured, they very likely could have
been put to death.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ultimately, it was a situation unfair to everyone, and Xia knew this.
Already her government was countering allegations of torture by replying that
the IRC had full access to the prisoners and had determined they were being
treated humanely... another bitch slap to the American propaganda machine.
While the Chinese markets dipped sharply on the news of a possible economic
sanction, American markets came within a hairsbreadth of crashing... and
international support from those who had opted to speak so far clearly followed
China's way of thinking. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>She had fought the 800 pound global Gorilla, and had thoroughly kicked his
hairy ass. </DIV>
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<DIV>It should have been a time for celebration, but the North Korean situation
was really just one aspect of China's problems. On the other side of
Beijing's parallel was Tibet. Although the riots had calmed some now, the
fact that the very agencies tasked by her to carry out her orders had failed to
comply irritated her to no end. The last report from the MoJ said 102
officers and 89 soldiers were under investigation. Of this, they could
already substantiate claims for 76 individuals. 30 of those had cases
pending already, and the rest would be filed by week's end. She would
likely see to it that this was discretely forgotten, the officers punished with
five to ten years in jail, longer if they killed someone, and deprived of their
pensions and benefits. God help them if they continued the unnecessarily
harsh tactics, however.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>She poured herself a glass of upscale Vodka, courtesy of the
Russians. She certainly could use it, and now understood why so many
Russian Presidents had drinking issues... dealing with the Americans made you
drink. Especially as they were 'now' trying to escolate things by arming
the Taiwanese, going embargo, and outright slander.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>There was a simple, one line letter sent to the Department of State under
diplomatic courier from her desk intended to be delivered straight to
Williams. It read simply "Remember this."</DIV>
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<DIV>Actions</DIV>
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<DIV>1. The lives of the two American CIA operatives captured in North
Korea will be spared, irregardless of America's non-compliance. China
again will be taking the high-road.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2. Another PR bitch slap to America, the IRC says we're not
torturing. Is this another WMDs in Iraq thing?</DIV>
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<DIV>3. Chinese Military clear to conduct readiness drills. Increase
international naval patrols, particularly around Taiwan, but care is to be
taken. Remind the world that despite China's moves of peace, the United
States continues to war monger. Do you want to stand idly by while the US
leads you to the path of Armageddon, or will you do the responsible thing and
remain neutral... or better yet, support us?</DIV>
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<DIV>4. Military hardware sales authorized to Cuba and Venezuela.
Free-trade overtures to be made to the European Union, all African and American
nations (the US included for formality's sake), and the Middle East.
Encourage Middle Eastern powers to cut the oil line to the US hard, sell to
China instead.</DIV>
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<DIV>5. Remind the Americans China controls untold billions in American
currency. Screwing with us economically will guarantee the end of 'Pax
Americana'.</DIV>
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<DIV>6. Clear and hard message to the Americans. We do not tolerate
terrorism, not from insurgents, not from nations. You continue down the
path of making demands as if you had control of the situation, you do so at your
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