[War] China: "Cleaning House"

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"Cleaning House"
 
President Xia Hong
People's Republic of China
August 10, 2008  (Happens before the invasion of Iran)
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(Shanghai)

Although China had but a single political party, unity was certainly  
something that could not describe the Chinese political spectrum.   Traditionally the 
greatest rivalry was between the Moderates... President Hong's  supporters, 
and the group known as the 'Old Guard', 'his' Old Guard, which  wanted to see 
China return to pursuing it's fundamental promise... equal  distribution of 
wealth and labor among the 1.5 billion souls who call themselves  Chinese.
 
Despite his advancing age, Aiguo Biyu grew more and more  confrontational.  
He knew Xia Hong had to be stopped.  She should be,  pardon the American 
phrase, barefoot and pregnant, giving rise to China's next  generation.  Women were 
not to be heard from except when spoken to, let  alone running the affairs of 
the world's most populated and one of it's most  powerful nations.  The whole 
Canadian ordeal proved it... she didn't have  the fortitude necessary to 
strike back at an enemy for an attack on Chinese  nationals on Chinese soil... it 
had taken months of planning, but the 2016 PNC  elections were coming up soon, 
and he was confident that in a straight up  election, his slate of candidates 
could use the Canadian example to prove how  weak Xia Hong was... and 
subsequently how she and her people were unable to  handle even the most basic 
responsibilities leaders had... defending their own  people.  Xia was extremely 
weak... daughter of a general or not, she was  weak.
 
Of course it went without saying that Aiguo Biyu, leader of the 'Old Guard'  
and Chairperson of the PNC's Committee on Ethics, 'the' most powerful man 
among  the Maoists that were left... didn't really 'know' Xia Hong that well.
 
His phone rang.
 
On the other end was a panicked, feminine voice.  "Aaryn?  Aaryn  get a hold 
of yourself."  Aiguo, the 70 year old political mastermind, had  a 20 year old 
aide that assisted him in... umm... 'many' ways.  Like with  many young women 
duped into believing they were in love, she was extraordinarily  emotional... 
melodramatic on occasion one could even say.  If it wasn't for  the fact she 
was a professional dancer and amateur gymnast of incredible beauty  (too well 
'endowed' to be a professional) he probably would've never bothered  with 
her... or her sister... or her mother... damned family that one.   Beautiful as 
all hell, but far too emotional.  "What are you running on  about?"
 
"They're coming!"  The frantic voice practically screamed over the  cell 
phone.  "They know, they know everything!  They know about  us!  They know about 
your favors, about... they know about how you released  the news about Wen 
Hong!  They had phone records, copies of contracts and  deals you made... text 
message logs, photographs... they said you slept  with my mother, Aiguo!  That's 
not true is it?"
 
He didn't bother answering, and instead sneered.  "You know better to  
contact me than when I'm at work, Aaryn."
 
"Please dearest I... I need to see you, please?  It doesn't feel safe  
here... where are you?"
 
He sighed.  The smarter, rationale, brilliant political part of his  mind was 
telling him to hang up the phone 'now'.  But then as often happens  to men, 
the 'other head' kicked in... and after all the scheming, double  dealing, and 
navigating of treacherous political waters he'd done as of late he  really 
could use some enjoyment.  There was a particular spot on his desk  he would love 
nothing more than to force himself on her on...
 
"The House.  I'll have a car pick you up.  Wear that dress I  like... and 
nothing else."  And on that note he hung the phone up.
 
He should've listened to what the girl was 'trying' to say.  Aaryn  closed 
her cell phone, her shaking hand slowly and barely creeping over to the  table 
before the phone fell out of it.  Her eyes glossed over, her gaze  fixated on 
the pricey pink little device as if it had prompted her to a  realization that 
she never otherwise would have had.  "He... he hung up on  me."  The 
woman-girl looked over to another person in mid-night blue  uniform.  "He... he really 
doesn't love me, does he?"
 
The police woman gave a comforting smile, patting the girl who was no more  
than 5 years her junior on her slender shoulder.  "You did well  Aaryn.  This 
is important work, for the people... you've done your country  a service.  
There will be other guys, believe me."  The woman looked  over to one of her team 
mates, a young man on headphones and in front of a  laptop.  Some key 
crunching, and a grin spread across his lips.   "We've got it."
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Just outside the city limits, in one of Shanghai's 'swankiest' suburbs, was  
the large estate of Aiguo Biyu.  He maintained his residence in the  'master' 
building, a mansion the likes of which would've fetched upwards of 5 to  10 
million in the States depending on it's location.  Behind it was a  smaller 
mansion which housed his 'legit' son, his sole heir... and that man's  family.  
Another 'guest' house, comparable to a high-end bed and breakfast,  served a 
multitude of purposes, ranging from housing visiting guests to  satiating his... 
ummm... needs, for beautiful women.  
 
His harem diaspora stretched far beyond just Shanghai, and all lived in  good 
housing, in a good life style through his generosity.  The kind of  money you 
could solicit as the most influential member of the most influential  party 
and leader of it's second largest sect was more than enough for even  him.  
There was scarcely a project done in China over the proceeding three  decades 
that wasn't, in some way, a contributor to his lifestyle.  
 
And that was limited only by the fact that CNP records on political  
corruption only went back that far.
 
Outside the large, regal gates of his veritable palace, the three APCs  of 
the elite 1st Special Services (or Situations depending on who you asked)  Unit, 
escorted by regularly marked CNP vehicles, rolled up on the estate's  
perimeter.  The SSU was segmented into three groups.  Alpha was the  tactical assault 
group, the teams that actually kicked down the door, made the  arrests or 
rescued the hostages... or whatever the situation may call for.   Bravo group was 
the support group, including the unit's snipers, vehicle  operators, pilots, 
and electronics specialists.  Charlie group  composed of the unit's command 
element, and included all the pertinent staff to  those functions.  All in all, 
the 1st SSU was about 120 officers split into  two squadrons (red and gold) 
that worked in 12 hour cycles.  On a major  mission like this though, it was all 
hands on deck.
 
The APCs disembarked their A teams, while above them two small helicopters  
with search lights, FLIR, and loud speakers sped for the main building.   
Because of the size of the house and because Aiguo was known to have a  significant 
force of body guards, it was thought multiple points of entry would  be of 
importance.
 
Xinhua's cameras were rolling, sniper teams moved to take up good positions  
around the estate, the command element set up it's mobile command unit, and 
the  regular CNP officers set up road blocks.  A young man won his 15 minutes of 
 fame by being the man who attached the heavy 'hauling' chain from the lead 
APC's  winch to the large, wrought iron gates that marked the extensive 
driveway of the  estate, and locked the loop down with a heavy key lock.  
 
They tried calling him up, tried ordering his surrender... there was no  
response.
 
Police Captain Cho Xao looked at a laptop from the protection of the  command 
APC, displaying the schematics for the estate from the local Buildings  
Department about the estate.  He hit the 1st SSU's tactical  frequency.  "This is 
the Captain, do we have the sewer secure?"
 
"Yes sir, fire team Delta is approaching the target building through the  
drainage systems."
 
You had to be sure... a desperate man could run from just about  anything.
 
"Very well.  Be aware calls for surrender have failed.  All units  are 
advised to use the minimum necessary force.  All Alpha teams are  ordered to 
proceed."
 
"Alpha 1, Copy sir."
 
"Alpha 2, Copy sir."
 
"Alpha 3, Copy sir."
 
"Alpha 4, Copy sir."
 
"Alpha 5, Copy sir."
 
On the unit level, the Alpha group was broken down into 5 squads of 8  
officers each, numbered 1 through 5.  Likewise each of these squads was  broken down 
into 2 4-officer fire teams, each equipped with an 'entry' gun  (shotgun), an 
assault rifle (usually the QBZ-95A1) and sub-machine guns (usually  the type 
05 in either PDW or true sub-machine gun configuration, though some  officers 
opted for the brand new type 14 'Bear' PDW which fired the magnum  series of 
rounds... able to be easily chambered for .357 and .44 magnum, .454  casull, 
and the infamous Israeli made .50 AE high-powered pistol  cartridges).  Every 
man had access to the QSZ-92 9mm handgun as a back-up  weapon, and tactical 
flashlights or laser pointers were in widespread use among  the men.  In addition, 
every fire-team had one man who carried a 40 mm  grenade launcher as a 
weapon's option... ammunition variation including  non-lethal, support (such as 
flares or flashbang rounds) and high-explosive  types for practically any kind of 
applications.
 
They wore the most modern, light weight, highly flexible personal body  armor 
available, capable of stopping even an AK-47 or M-16 round at fairly close  
range.  They had access to night-vision equipment, secured radios... there  was 
little difference really between the CNP SSU units and military style  units. 
 
 
The Snipers carried a mix of specialized weapons, ranging from the  
ubiquitous Type 88-A1 system using the 5.8x42 DAP round, to the .408 CheyTac  advanced 
rifle with computerized targeting gear, and two 'very heavy' special  use 
M06-A2 with their 12.7 mm rounds should the targets do anything stupid like  hide 
behind something less than a tank.
 
All the men and women involved were highly trained professionals, and the  
operation went like clockwork.  On the word 'go' from Captain Xao, the APC  
drove ahead, ripping the gates clear off their hinges.  The helicopters  deposited 
Alpha 2 (Charlie Fire team) and Alpha 3 on the roof of the target  building, 
the SSU officers fast roping to the roof, and from there making a  tactical 
repel to the highest window.  The first officer tossed in a flash  bang before 
kicking through the glass and leading the way into the room, weapons  drawn.
 
On the floor, Alpha 1 slammed a hefty battering ram into the dense front  
doors of the estate, busting it open to the shock of those inside.  
 
Alpha 4 went in the back way, climbing through the courtyard and busting  
clear through the glass sliding doors by running through them.  
 
Alpha 5 went through the side windows.  
 
One of the Bravo group members fired a salvo of smoke grenades from a  
semi-automatic grenade launcher.  The Alpha group dawned their gas masks as  they 
went in.  Those who didn't give into the gas were taken down by the  CNP 
operators.  For his part Aiguo did his best to protect himself, however  one of the 
snipers literally shot his 9mm pistol from his hand.  It was an  incredibly 
lucky, and risky shot, leaving the 70 year old a broken wrist rather  than a 
missing arm or worse.
 
The gas dissipated, and the Alpha group cleared up.  Finally the  Detectives 
were brought in... Captain Xao did the pleasure himself.   "Congressman Biyu, 
by the power granted to me by the Ministry of  Justice and the people of 
China, I am hereby placing you under arrest  pursuant to court ordered warrant by 
the National Court, and executing a  simultaneous search warrant for these 
premises.  You have the right to  remain silent, anything you say can and will be 
used against you.  You have  the right to a representative of your choosing.  
Should you be unable to  afford council, the Ministry of Justice will appoint 
a representative for  you.  The charges you face will be explained to you in 
detail when the  trial court convenes.  Do you understand?"
 
Xia wasn't nearly as incompetent or dumb as he had been lead to  believe.  
She just had a talent for biding her time.
 
Similar scenes happened across China as the Ministry of Justice, in  
cooperation with the Ministry of Government Affairs (and lesser known  cooperation 
with the Ministry of Security and Intelligence) began a massive  
'anti-corruption' dragnet.  Granted some moderates, and even a few liberals  got caught up in 
the sweep for appearances sake, but the vast majority of  arrests were aimed 
at the hard liners... including their 'leader'.
 
>From Shanghai, to Beijing... from Hong Kong to Jinan, Nanking to Zinzhou,  
police lights flashed and corrupt politicians were round up like so many sheep  
to be lead to a political slaughter.  When all was said and done, 401  people 
were arrested, ranging from high-ranking politicians to local officials  and 
assistants.  Of the 401... 365 were hardliners.  It just so  happened that 
those who were in power the longest, were also the most  corrupt.
 
How it was that nobody was killed in the process was a testament to the  
capabilities of the newly reorganized CNP.
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ACTIONS
 
1.  Show just how China's 'cleaned house' per the last World  Report.  Pretty 
much snuff out the hard-line conservative element of the  Communist Party in 
China.



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