[War] China: "Sleeping Dog Whimpers"

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"Sleeping Dog Whimpers"
 
President Xia Hong
People's Republic of China
May 5, 2014
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(The People's Courtyard- Executive Residence, Beijing)
 
Sporadic, decorative terra-cotta soldiers from the Qi Dynasty stood  guard... 
as well as likely a platoon of security agents hidden and not, as Xia  
strolled through the ornate Chinese scholar gardens, statues, and pathways  that 
made up the People's Courtyard.  Bing strolled up next to her, having  been 
cleared by the security detail.
 
So they had finally received a response from Iran.  And the sleeping  dog was 
whimpering.
 
"It took them long enough."  She commented idly to Bing, folding her  arms 
over her chest.  "What is it that they want?"  Like she needed to  ask.
 
"A running supply line of heavy weaponry."  Bing stated simply and  
sufficiently.  Xia had an idea of what heavy weapons were.  "And  support in the United 
Nations.  They are naturally eager to await our  response."
 
It was kind of sad really.  If she were to do what was best for her  people, 
she would probably have to take the Iranian deal.  Practically  limitless oil, 
bundles of money for weapons, and a possibility to bleed  potential rivals 
for a considerable time.  However it wasn't in the best  interests of the world, 
or of justice.  "Did they provide the evidence  we've requested?"
 
"Photographic evidence regarding supposed training camps and staging posts  
for terrorists.  Intelligence reports including investigation details into  a 
few key suspects, and some assorted communications intercepts.  Both MoD  
analysts and MSI consider the evidence circumstantial at best.  Photographs  and 
intercepts are easily fabricated, and their intel dossiers could be entirely  
fictional.  We have relatively few ways of verifying the information  they've 
provided.  Their Embassy is requesting assistance vehemently  though, they are 
in desperate desire of air defense equipment."
 
Of course they were.  They were about to be bombed into the stone age  by the 
Americans, and Russia and China were the only nations on Earth with air  
defense systems advanced enough to even pose a challenge to America's  
pre-eminence in stealth aircraft.  Xia sighed.  She didn't want to say  'no' outright, 
not until they had firmer ways of verifying the Iranians were  lying then by 
conjecture.  "What are our options?"
 
"A reconnaissance satellite will begin sweeping over Iran and Azerbaijan  
shortly.  It will take about eight hours, but we should know fairly shortly  if 
these camps do exist out in the middle of no where, or if they were built on  
an Iranian sound-stage."  He waited for Xia to take that in.  "The  Pakistanis 
seem to be luke-warm to the idea of hosting Chinese troops.   Islamabad is 
likely waiting before picking a side.  The Americans  practically screwed 
Musharraf when he was in office, so they are probably  gun-shy of involving 
themselves in a fight that would benefit the  Americans."
 
Xia rubbed her temple, trying desperately to get a hold of things.   "Inform 
Islamabad that we would consider their material, logistical, and moral  
support a 'sincerest gift' to the People's Republic.  I'll ask State to  make it 
subtly clear to them we would be grateful.  There's no reason we  could not offer 
a free trade agreement, and access to military equipment."   She sat on one 
of the clay-stone benches.  "We might as well make one last  ditch attempt to 
prevent a war.  Buy time to prepare ourselves in the event  we need to.  Inform 
the Armenians China will happily take on the burden of  it's defense, and 
view it's cooperation warmly if it were to join the alliance  and allow NATO and 
Sino forces to stage in it's borders.  We will offer the  Iranians a FTA, and 
promises of military aid to defend their borders, should  they withdraw from 
Azerbaijan completely and turn over the occupied territory to  an international 
observation force.  The IOF will then conduct a full and  impartial 
investigation into terrorist activities, and neutralize any threat  that is detected."  
She took a breath.  "Let's see what we come up  with."
 
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ACTIONS
 
1.  China to make a counter-offer to Iran.  A Free-Trade  Agreement and 
access to military equipment in exchange for a complete and  unconditional 
withdrawal from Azerbaijan.  An International  Observation Force would take control of 
territory from Iran peacefully, and  conduct an impartial investigation.  Any 
terrorist groups found will be  iradicated in accordance with the law.
 
2.  China to make it clear to Pakistan that we 'truly' would be  
appreciative.  This is not to say future negotiations for a Free Trade  Agreement, 
military alliance, etc. hinge entirely on their saying yes to Chinese  troops, but it 
would most definitely be looked on favorably.
 
3.  Promise the Armenians protection and consideration if they open up  to 
international (NATO and Chinese) forces.  China will bear the burden of  their 
defense until Iran is defeated, and will leave when Armenia says to.   They 
will be able to buy whatever weapons they so desire from China (with few  
limitations) and will be trained on the equipment.
 
4.  China to view the Iranian evidence with healthy skepticism.   Presume for 
now the Iranians are honest, and verify their evidence.  If we  can not 
verify, and the consensus of the International Community is 'liar liar',  call them 
on it.
 
5.  Wait and see.



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