[War] China: "The World on Benders"

[Chazenesq2b at aol.com]

"The World on Benders"
 
President Xia Hong
The People's Republic of China
May 6, 2014
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Sometimes the world really did seem to act, every individually  collectively, 
as if it were a crack whore coming down off an incredible high and  badly 
hurting for another hit, willing to put out to anyone or do anything just  for a 
little more.
 
Substitute crack whore for big business, and hit for oil, and bam you had  
part of the many new problems facing the world today.
 
Xia was really getting annoyed.  No matter what she did, lady luck  seemed to 
be a complete bitch, her invisible hand constantly swatting at Xia no  matter 
what she did.  Unfortunately that was life some times.  The  only thing you 
could do is pull that bitches hair until she screamed.   Failing that option, 
one had to address the individual symptoms facing one's  nation.
 
Therefore she got to work, following a full day of lengthy discussions with  
everyone from the Ministry of Interior's Bureau of Energy Chief, to the 
Ministry  of Justice and Ministry of Security and Intelligence's Joint Cyber Crimes 
Task  Force (JCCTF) head, and several potential prospects to head what would 
be a  Bureau of Agriculture to serve as an independent executive agency should 
the  legislation be passed.  After getting all the facts, the relevant 
studies,  and the risks together, she and her advisors were ready to try their hand 
at  solving things.
 
The first thing to be handled would be the apparent problems with the  
internet.  Apparently it hadn't been heard since she said it the last time,  but she 
DID NOT GIVE A DAMN about what people did or didn't do on the internet,  so 
long as they did not break the law.  On that note, she'd gathered  together 
China's top Experts in the fields of Computer Science, E-Business,  International 
Law, and other related fields to revise China's outdated internet  laws and 
bans on material.  Their report would be issued to a select  committee in the 
People's Congress who would then pass them on for her  signature.  If they were 
going to open up, they would do so under their own  terms, not at the hands 
of a bunch of teenage pranksters with too much time on  their hands and 
internet access.  When she had taken a summer course at Cal  Tech back in her college 
days, there was a boy there who'd taken a shine to her  that fit the 
'hacker-geek' portrait very well.  Someone very awkward,  physically unappealing, and 
really could only get laid if they paid for  it.  Needless to say she was 
highly insulted when he offered her $350 an  hour... and even more so when he 
thought her offense was because his price was  too low.  In either case, it was 
time to do something about the nonsensical  and pointless cyber terrorism going 
on.
 
In addition to liberalizing China's internet laws, the JCCTF would have the  
go ahead to begin hunting down and tracing back the hackers.  They already  
had good information where most the attacks were coming from, but once a hacker  
was pinned down there was normally very little they could do of use.  The  
new laws would include legislation allowing the JCCTF to communicate with other  
policing agencies around the world, informing them of the nature of the crime 
 committed and providing evidence.  In places like Germany, the United  
States, etc. there were already laws in place which prevented this kind of  
operation regardless of the users.  
 
That being said it was quite likely the 'host' nation would be hesitant to  
do anything.  To molify this a little, Xia had let the Ministry of State  make 
it diplomatically clear that China considered these egregious crimes, and  
would need to pull policing agents away from crimes such as breeches of  
Intellectual Property or Opium export if they were to be left dealing with these  kind 
of crimes on their own.
 
The Internet out of the way, she now turned her attention to the failed  
wheat and rice crops this year.  The danger was seeing many country farmers  lose 
their few possessions because of bankruptcy, and thus be unable to replant  
for the next harvest.  Therefore along with her Prime Minister she ordered  the 
Ministry of Government Affairs to assist in the creation of a new and  
independent executive agency which will oversee agricultural affairs.  The  Bureau of 
Agriculture would be charged with analyzing agricultural trends, and  
providing what information and technical advice farmers needed to be as  productive 
as possible.  They would provide low-interest loans and grants  to farmers to 
acquire better techniques and more efficient technologies.
 
Likewise a National Academy of Agricultural Science (NAAS) would be  
established under the Bureau, with the sole purpose of making available to all  
Chinese farmers (large and small) the best agricultural education available, bar  
none.  The Academy will be charged with advising on government policy with  
agriculture, educating farmers, and working with the Ministries of Health and  
Education in developing new standards and technologies for implementation to  
increase yields.  The issue of subsidies to keep farmers afloat during off  years 
would also be resolved.  To accomplish this mission, a $3 Billion  budget 
would be assigned.
 
She had also instructed the Ministry of State to take the lead, with  
advisors from the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Health, in establishing  
commercial links for food products from other nations.  In particular, they  would 
target South East Asian, Eastern European, and African markets which  relied 
upon agricultural produce for a great majority of their income.  If  China 
needed the food, and they needed the money, why shouldn't they come to an  
agreement if the food was healthy and the price was reasonable?
 
Finally, the issue of Iran, and Oil.  She'd already seen to the  
diversification of China's energy industry.  An agreement with Canada to  share CANDU 
technology was enabling China to build the initial reactor  (purchased from 
Canada) and could lead to other contracts should they want to  expand their nuclear 
power base.  Likewise, along with Japan, China had  begun innovative programs 
targeting the thirst for oil by developing alternative  fuel capacity and 
possibilities, be it ethanol, clean coal, hydrogren,  solar, geo-thermal, hydro, 
what have you.  The technology and knowledge  sharing had advanced their 
programs considerably, but yet oil still, so far,  remained the primary source of 
power.  They needed to light a fire under  things.
 
So the Bureau of Science and Technology would be made an independent  
executive agency, like the Bureau of Agriculture.  China's top Universities  would be 
combed for the greatest minds, and a National Academy of Science and  
Technology (NAST) second to none in the world would be created.  China  would move on 
alternative power sources the way the United States once moved on  the atomic 
bomb, with a massive development program that would hopefully cut  China's 
need for non-synthetic oil not in a matter of decades, but in a matter  of 
years.  It was a lot to ask for, but it was a national priority, and  Chinese were 
nothing if not patriotic.  Until then, pursuant to expert  suggestions, China 
will shape policy towards vast efficiency improvements that  can be made short 
term, including gas rationing, oil rationing, etc. until  things returned to 
normal.  Xia would be asking for $10 Billion to fund  this effort this year, 
but nobody who knew anything was likely to argue about  it's necessity.  
Stooped in thought, she pondered about visiting a few  universities herself to ask 
specifically for the brightest students in  engineering, technology, science, 
and other fields to consider applying for jobs  in the alternative fuel program.
 
The fact that the Iranians had not even bothered replying to her request  for 
an audience disturbed her greatly.
 
She had set a meeting of her cabinet for tomorrow to discuss China's  
options, but there were two things she knew would happen regardless.  In  that 
spirit, she recalled her Embassy staff from Tehran, and authorized China's  Security 
Council representative to table a resolution that would call for 3  things.
 
1.  International condemnation of the Iranian invasion of Azerbaijan  based 
on unfounded claims.
2.  A demand of proof and evidence of terrorist activities passively  or 
aggressively supported by the Azerbaijani government, or a complete  withdrawal of 
all Iranian forces from Azerbaijan within 72 hours of passing the  resolution.
3.  An international commitment to the return of Azerbaijan to it's  people, 
the reconstruction of Azerbaijan by an appointed United Nations  authority, 
and an observation and peacekeeping force to oversee the withdrawal  of Iranian 
troops, or the maintenance of human rights should Iran be deemed to  have a 
legitimate reason for the invasion.
 
Finally with Iran, she'd already ordered the PLA, PLAF, and PLN to come up  
with plans to incorporate a force into a larger international response should  
that kind of effort be necessary.  The Ministry of State would still be  
authorized to talk to Iran should the Iranians come around, but would focus on  
'prepping the field' by speaking with it's neighbors.
 
Last but not least, the issue of North Korea.  The last week or two  things 
seemed to have calmed down, which was a good sign.  It meant that  the 
insurgency was finally either being snuffed out, or agreeing to become law  abiding 
citizens of North Korea.  More importantly, it paved the way for  China to begin 
turning full authority over to North Korea as far as it's  defenses go.  She 
would have to address the situation more formally, but  already she was 
requesting the withdrawal of approximately 200,000 troops over  the next two months, 
and rather the development of a Rapid Reaction Force for  regional deployment 
on Chinese soil should it be necessary.  She would have  to remind the North 
Koreans they were not on their own, that China valued their  friendship, would 
continue to support them in whatever decisions they as a  people made, and 
despite her own problems would not stop the continuous flow of  humanitarian aid 
still necessary to their survival.  It was none the less a  positive sign 
however that perhaps the PRC, and the new DPRK, were slowly  approaching the end 
of this nightmare.
 
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ACTIONS
 
1.  Create an Expert Panel (as outlined above) to liberalize and  modernize 
China's Internet laws.  Their suggestions and proposals are to be  given to a 
select committee of technology and communications in the People's  Congress.  
It should be made clear that the President wishes these laws  passed, including 
an end to government filtering programs of news and other  sites.  Likewise 
it should be made abundantly clear that although the  current government has no 
desire to monitor lawful Internet activities, it will  police the net in the 
same standards and customs laid out by other  nations.  (IE No Child Porn)
 
2.  Ministry of State to make it clear (and state politely) that China  
expects cooperation from those nations hosting those committing cyber attacks  
against it.  These nations should punish these people themselves as  they would 
like to see China punish it's nationals were they to hack, say, US  Military 
sites.  If this cooperation is not received, we will have to draw  resources away 
from protecting IP rights and the war on drugs. (Hint,  hint)
 
3.  The Bureau of Agriculture, as well as the National Academy of  
Agricultural Science (NAAS) are to be created as outlined above.  NAAS will  be a part 
of the Bureau of Agriculture, which will be an independent government  agency 
to provide necessary guidance, technical reference, and enhancements to  
China's agricultural sector.  Grants and low interest loans will be  provided so 
that failed farmers can enhance their knowledge base, and increase  the yield and 
quality of their crops next year, as well as survive this  year.  Techniques 
and new technologies are to be investigated for  usefulness, and the experts 
can determine along with the requisite oversight  what policies are best for 
implementation.  $3 Billion to be budgeted this  year for immediate action.  
Price controls to be instituted if believed  necessary.
 
4.  For immediate relief, China will reach out to the rest of Asia,  Eastern 
Europe, and Africa.  They have largely agricultural economies and  need money, 
and we are in need of food.  If the quality is good, and the  price is 
reasonable, why not make a deal?
 
5.  Bureau of Science and Technology (BST) to be created much along  the 
lines of the Bureau of Agriculture, and a National Academy of Science and  
Technology (NAST) is to be constructed, satellite programs to be instituted at  
China's top Universities as outlined above.  It's to be a Manhattan Project  like 
endeavor called the Alternative Fuel Program (AFP) aimed at getting us  off the 
Texas Crack... errr... Tea.  To be funded to the amount of $10  Billion this 
year, and billed as a patriotic endeavor to better life for all  Chinese, and 
eventually the entire world.  President Hong to make personal  visits to 
China's leading universities and request the help of China's best and  brightest in 
this great endeavor.
 
6.  China to submit a UN Security Council resolution as outlined above  
regarding the Iran-Azerbaijan invasion.  Highlight China's repeated appeals  for 
discussions with Iran, and Iran's lack of a response, as suggesting Iran may  
not have legitimate reasons for it's invasion.  
 
7.  The PLA, PLN, and PLAF to stand ready to be committed to an  
international effort should the need arise.
 
8.  Ministry of State to continue it's efforts to apply pressure to  Iran, or 
at least stoke regional powers into acting, even if only  passively.  (See 
previous post)
 
9.  To North Koreans:  We have not forgotten you!  Xia will  make an official 
address (in another post), but planning to begin for the  reduction and 
eventual withdrawal of Chinese forces.  The flow of  Humanitarian Aid necessary for 
North Korea's short term survival will not be  disrupted despite China's 
agricultural difficulties.  We are in this  together, and although we will expect 
you to begin taking a more independent  stance, you will always have a friend 
north of the  Yalu.



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