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Event: The Shield of Liberty, 2003
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((In case you're wondering how Mister President-Elect is doing in this timeline, well...))
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A history of Modern China
Event: The Shield of Liberty - September 11, 2003
Qilai! Qilai!
A history of Modern China
Event: The Shield of Liberty - September 11, 2003
Donald Trump. A man whom had built up a vast fortune mostly by luck, some paternal guidance, and close contacts with smarter, more cunning men. Four years prior, he had been the Vice Presidential candidate for the National Reform party, a moderate coalition that was dedicated more so to the finite parts of financial regulation, and ensuring that the rich paid their fair share. Trump had departed the party in 2002, after the attacks against the United States and the Western World, and had promptly screamed his support for the Republican Party. But, like most people, he did not attack, ever, President Herbert Bush. To do so was political suicide in a climate where President Conyers and Vice President Sanders were literal martyrs for the leftist cause.
Trump's own life was drastically altered by the 2002 election-- he lost a large portion of his tangible assets in the devastation of Times Square and Manhattan, along with all but one of his children. The man whom had in years prior not shied away from controversy, was now a deeply reverent man for the cause of liberty and freedom-- a stark change from whom he used to be.
During this period, he was the President of BBC America, Britain's state-controlled broadcasting network's own little American experiment. He had come off to great success, masterminding a large number of British programs to catch notoriety in America through minor adaptations, or out-right copy/pasting from Europe.
When the 2004 presidential election approached with fever pitch, Herbert Bush's control over the Democratic Party for the next four years was unassailable. No man wanted to be the one to stand up to America's most popular president since Franklin D. Roosevelt, whom lead the nation through a global catastrophe of a war. However, the Republicans began to look eagerly at Donald Trump, a man whom, in many cases, represented one of the hardest hit states of the terrorist attacks that ravaged America. In September 2003, one year before the expected convention in Akron, Ohio; Trump held a press conference in an unassuming hotel, and spoke.
In the early stages of the Republican primaries, Trump and Williams were fighting neck and neck, while others, including Herbert's brother, Jeb, dangled around the bottom, fighting for percentages while the two big candidates, whom were business partners, and long-time associates and friends, debated over whom should be the Republican candidate, the one more worthy to take down Herbert Bush on election day-- whether by a narrow margin, or by a catastrophic landslide. But one thing was for certain, they were dedicated to win.
America was looking with optimism towards reconstructing her homeland, and defeating the radical cancer that was consuming Islam-- no candidate disagreed on the way forward. Arabia must pay for her crimes, and that the tripolar world that was taking shape, was the future of mankind in peace. It only differed on how to get from here, to there.
Trump's own life was drastically altered by the 2002 election-- he lost a large portion of his tangible assets in the devastation of Times Square and Manhattan, along with all but one of his children. The man whom had in years prior not shied away from controversy, was now a deeply reverent man for the cause of liberty and freedom-- a stark change from whom he used to be.
During this period, he was the President of BBC America, Britain's state-controlled broadcasting network's own little American experiment. He had come off to great success, masterminding a large number of British programs to catch notoriety in America through minor adaptations, or out-right copy/pasting from Europe.
When the 2004 presidential election approached with fever pitch, Herbert Bush's control over the Democratic Party for the next four years was unassailable. No man wanted to be the one to stand up to America's most popular president since Franklin D. Roosevelt, whom lead the nation through a global catastrophe of a war. However, the Republicans began to look eagerly at Donald Trump, a man whom, in many cases, represented one of the hardest hit states of the terrorist attacks that ravaged America. In September 2003, one year before the expected convention in Akron, Ohio; Trump held a press conference in an unassuming hotel, and spoke.
"I come before you today, okay, not because I want attention-- far from it. The heaviest burdens of American freedom must be carried by those who have suffered. Hence why I am announcing my candidacy for the Presidency of the United States. I want America to be safe, to be free, and I want all of these losers that we're fighting, to take a long dirt nap. I have great respect for President Bush, I really do. I just think that it is time that the Republican Party take the reigns and remember who they were, okay? We're the party of the Thirteenth Amendment. We're the Party of Lincoln. We're the Party of Rockefeller and Stassen--two great men who lead America with patriotism in their hearts. We need to weed out Islamic terrorism everywhere. But I warn all Americans today, that we cannot allow ourselves to succumb to their hatred. We must overcome that obstacle. For every Islamic terrorist, there are many other terrorists, of all walks and ideologies. We need to be The Shield of Liberty, for the whole world to look upon in awe. That is America's job. And that is China's job. And that is Russia's job. While we take up the Shield of Liberty-- they will take up the Torch and Sword of Freedom as well. Adversaries of ours, both Communist, are now shining with the light of freedom-- and that's the beautiful part, see. So, allow America to strike down her enemies with courage, and with strength. And let our enemies taste the blood they have shed.
Domestically, the Democrats refuse to defend abortion. Okay, they're denying women the right to choose based on some nonsense idea that God should determine it. Look, I love God, I praise God, and I've been a Christian my whole life but... but, okay, we've got separation of Church and State, and we can't allow the Democrats to shove God in our faces. Alright? And the gays, the gays okay, they can't get a break. They can't marry in most states, they're denied service in bars and restaurants. I say that I don't care what you are, I'll happily marry you. I'll fight for everyone's rights as President, and I'll do a damn good job at it, let me tell you. Nobody can do a better job at it than me, alright?"
-Excerpt from Donald Trump's speech, 2003
Trump's entry in September 2003 was one of the expected ones. Hillary Williams, the 2000 candidate whom had narrowly lost to Conyers, declared her intention to run again, claiming it was "start rebuilding America better than ever", and calling for "a new revolution of freedom"-- by 2004, both parties were pretty left-leaning. Where as the Democratic Party could be seen dealing with labour syndicates, and many of her members claimed to be 'democratic socialists', the Republicans were more in the mind-set of liberal democrats. They were liberal in almost every way. From the Progressive wing, to the 'conservative with a lower-case c' wing, which advocated a liberal agenda in some ways, and conservative in others. This did not mean there weren't populists and radical right-wing agendas festering in the background, but establishment politics, and a lack of charisma in their field, had lead to generations of iron-clad control by the moderate and liberal establishment.Domestically, the Democrats refuse to defend abortion. Okay, they're denying women the right to choose based on some nonsense idea that God should determine it. Look, I love God, I praise God, and I've been a Christian my whole life but... but, okay, we've got separation of Church and State, and we can't allow the Democrats to shove God in our faces. Alright? And the gays, the gays okay, they can't get a break. They can't marry in most states, they're denied service in bars and restaurants. I say that I don't care what you are, I'll happily marry you. I'll fight for everyone's rights as President, and I'll do a damn good job at it, let me tell you. Nobody can do a better job at it than me, alright?"
-Excerpt from Donald Trump's speech, 2003
In the early stages of the Republican primaries, Trump and Williams were fighting neck and neck, while others, including Herbert's brother, Jeb, dangled around the bottom, fighting for percentages while the two big candidates, whom were business partners, and long-time associates and friends, debated over whom should be the Republican candidate, the one more worthy to take down Herbert Bush on election day-- whether by a narrow margin, or by a catastrophic landslide. But one thing was for certain, they were dedicated to win.
America was looking with optimism towards reconstructing her homeland, and defeating the radical cancer that was consuming Islam-- no candidate disagreed on the way forward. Arabia must pay for her crimes, and that the tripolar world that was taking shape, was the future of mankind in peace. It only differed on how to get from here, to there.
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Actually, China, in their negotiations with the British in 1980, gave their assent for Hong Kong Island to remain British. The rest of Hong Kong (Kowloon, Stonecutters Island, New Territories) are not special, and have been fully annexed into China. Macau, on the other hand, was seized. Portugal was given a timetable to withdraw or face invasion.
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A history of Modern China
Yu Shyi-kun (Democratic Progressive)
(2004-2008)
"The Green Chairman"
A history of Modern China
Yu Shyi-kun (Democratic Progressive)
(2004-2008)
"The Green Chairman"
In February 2004, Yu Shyi-kun took office as Chairman of the People's Republic of China, the leader of a party whom had, before 2004, been a mere footnote in the Chinese political scene. Elected on a policy of stopping environmental waste, and strengthening the state against terrorism, and funding 'green nationalism in the fields'-- Yu was also the first political leader of Unified China to come from outside of the Mainland--he was Taiwanese, and had grown up during Chiang Kai-shek's tyrannical rule of the small island nation. As such, he had a lot of scrutiny staring at him through his initial days in office, but he remained resolute to 'assisting the one-China solution to full prosperity'. Strangely enough, this involved a rather bizarre set of circumstances with Mongolia.
Mongolia had been a largely loyal Soviet puppet regime through out the 20th century, but there had been a number of issues cropping up during this period. The Mongolian Communist Party grew more distant from the Muscovite line, and demonstrations against the excesses of the regime grew more common, and in many instances, more violent than ever. In March 2004, a military-lead, anti-communist coup d'etat took place in Mongolia, lead by an ambitious general whom believed that it was time to reorient more towards the European populist military alliance. In doing so, however, he found common enemies amongst the American, Soviet and Chinese leadership--all of whom which had a vendetta against the European military alliance which aimed to seed populist sentiment in their lands (Bloc Quebecois in Canada, the nascent Patriot Movement in America, and the New Union Party in Britain, and the 'Nine Banners' party in China), and create a "fourth pole" to carve out European power-hegemony in a world largely dominated by the Big Three.
While President Bush stayed out of the affair, dealing with domestic issues, and the continuing war with the Arab Caliphate, a summit was held between Chairman Yu and General Secretary Ryzhkov on the matter. It was at this point, that Yu felt he could begin to re-assert Chinese territorial claims that had lapsed in nearly a century. At the summit, Yu began to point out Mongolia's long-standing tradition of being under Chinese suzerainty, and argued that with Chinese assistance, Mongolia's democracy and liberty could flourish once again-- this was not a popular move in many circles, and the Soviets were reluctant to assent to allowing their puppet regime in Mongolia to be out-right invaded and conquered by the Chinese.
However, after the ambitious Mongol general decided to agitate for the liberation and unification of "all Mongols", including those living under the People's Republic of China -- and the inclusion of Tuvans and Siberians in the Mongol state, the Sino-Soviet relationship with the new Mongol regime soured quicker than it had been in the weeks prior, during the summit. In April, the General Secretary gave his assent for the Chinese intervention in Mongolia, and pledged Soviet assistance. The Chinese army soon invaded within days, and brought a quick end to the ambitious new nationalist regime. Europe protested loudly, claiming that the communists were 'suppressing the independence of sovereign nations', but were largely drowned out of the discussion. This had the knock-on effect, however, of sending waves of uncertainty through nations whom had previously been tributaries or out-right part of China's territory-- Philippines was one of those nations, which increased defense spending, and requested more American troops deployed to the northern parts of the country. China sent letters of concern to the United States, whom placated China by sending half of what the Philippines had requested, instead opting to deepen 'mutual peace ties' between the AFS and Beijing Pact.
Mongolia's annexation caused China their fair share of headaches--protests and in some instances, partisan actions became a common place into present day, but at the same end, China, despite their occupation of a free nation, has been encouraging Mongol language and culture in the 'federation of Asiatic peoples' that was the People's Republic of China. China was also pursuing similar lines with the remaining Manchus, Turks and Tibetans under their rule. While Beijing would never let them go, and they were clear on that, they were okay with allowing them to co-exist with the Han and Cantonese.
In October 2004, the Allied armies suffered a string of minor setbacks that prevented the war from being finished immediately, and instead prolonged it by at least six to eight months. This primarily involved poor tactics, leading to serious ambushes and breaking of sieges-- but also included a decrease in morale after an outbreak of venereal disease amongst Soviet, Chinese and American ranks. However, this did trigger a reform within the People's Liberation Army that instituted female conscription, which went into effect on January 1, 2005. In March 2005, the fundamentalist leadership of Arabia was captured, and almost immediately executed by a Soviet firing squad. There wasn't a trial, and nobody seemed to care if they died. For three months after the conclusion of the war, United States, Chinese and Soviet forces mopped up the remaining fundamentalist regimes in Africa, forcibly changing them to meet their views.
With the war concluded by June 2005, everything seemed to settle into peace, which brought tranquility back to China, which had been in a war footing for three years. During Yu's tenure as Chairman, he instituted lengthy eco-friendly policies that would give China a net benefit-- he instituted emission caps on companies whom had factories in Chinese territory, and expanded government projects to plant new trees. The Clemency By Bettering the Peoples Program was one of the center-pieces of his policy. Prisoners whom were incarcerated for non-violent offenses, would be given total clemency on the condition that they serve a certain number of hours doing things to help China's citizens-- building roads, buildings, schools, volunteering to clean up trash, plant trees, clean up waste, or even go to school to learn a trade or a certain nuance of knowledge. The largest demographic to take advantage of this program, were primarily drug offenders.
China, like most East Asian nations, had heavy penalties on casual drug use, so much to the point that possession of drugs named as illicit warranted imprisonment for over a year at a time. However, in 2006, under Yu's party's leadership, the law was reformed, and marijuana was effectively legalized-- however, they maintained heavy fines and imprisonment on drugs such as crack, cocaine and heroin (or opium). This was popular amongst younger generations, whom were becoming more and more pro-marijuana. He followed the example of the Ukrainian SSR, and the states of California, Florida, Minnesota and Maine, whom had all legalized marijuana in the early 2000s. This had the interesting effect of sparking the Chinese pot industry-- marijuana shops appeared in many Chinese cities, and the tax revenue raised from levying tax upon them allowed for Yu to fund his many programs, and pour more money than ever into the education system, which was still slightly behind the Americans and Soviets in terms of strength and ability to educate the masses.
Despite his popularity, and success in helping end the war and improve China's ecological footprint, he declined to run again in 2008, choosing instead to focus on continuing his environmental policies as the leader of a non-governmental organization (NGO). In February 2008, he was succeeded by Liu Yandong, the first woman to be the leader of China since Madame Mao over a generation ago. She was a member of the Democratic League, the party that had won the office in 2002, but had lost power after the assassination of their leader in the start of the Islamic War. She hailed the way forward as 'the start of the rest of the Chinese century', and called for 'the war to be behind us, and for China to stand up and show herself as the leader of freedom in the world'-- a resonant message that spread even to Chinese people living in other countries. But during her predecessor's rule, even after the war had ended, it hadn't stopped the winds of change from echoing through the world--and it wouldn't stop, even with her at the helm. She had tasks ahead, and she pledged she would do it as best as she could.
Chairwoman Liu Yandong (DL)
February 2008 - February 2014
Mongolia had been a largely loyal Soviet puppet regime through out the 20th century, but there had been a number of issues cropping up during this period. The Mongolian Communist Party grew more distant from the Muscovite line, and demonstrations against the excesses of the regime grew more common, and in many instances, more violent than ever. In March 2004, a military-lead, anti-communist coup d'etat took place in Mongolia, lead by an ambitious general whom believed that it was time to reorient more towards the European populist military alliance. In doing so, however, he found common enemies amongst the American, Soviet and Chinese leadership--all of whom which had a vendetta against the European military alliance which aimed to seed populist sentiment in their lands (Bloc Quebecois in Canada, the nascent Patriot Movement in America, and the New Union Party in Britain, and the 'Nine Banners' party in China), and create a "fourth pole" to carve out European power-hegemony in a world largely dominated by the Big Three.
While President Bush stayed out of the affair, dealing with domestic issues, and the continuing war with the Arab Caliphate, a summit was held between Chairman Yu and General Secretary Ryzhkov on the matter. It was at this point, that Yu felt he could begin to re-assert Chinese territorial claims that had lapsed in nearly a century. At the summit, Yu began to point out Mongolia's long-standing tradition of being under Chinese suzerainty, and argued that with Chinese assistance, Mongolia's democracy and liberty could flourish once again-- this was not a popular move in many circles, and the Soviets were reluctant to assent to allowing their puppet regime in Mongolia to be out-right invaded and conquered by the Chinese.
However, after the ambitious Mongol general decided to agitate for the liberation and unification of "all Mongols", including those living under the People's Republic of China -- and the inclusion of Tuvans and Siberians in the Mongol state, the Sino-Soviet relationship with the new Mongol regime soured quicker than it had been in the weeks prior, during the summit. In April, the General Secretary gave his assent for the Chinese intervention in Mongolia, and pledged Soviet assistance. The Chinese army soon invaded within days, and brought a quick end to the ambitious new nationalist regime. Europe protested loudly, claiming that the communists were 'suppressing the independence of sovereign nations', but were largely drowned out of the discussion. This had the knock-on effect, however, of sending waves of uncertainty through nations whom had previously been tributaries or out-right part of China's territory-- Philippines was one of those nations, which increased defense spending, and requested more American troops deployed to the northern parts of the country. China sent letters of concern to the United States, whom placated China by sending half of what the Philippines had requested, instead opting to deepen 'mutual peace ties' between the AFS and Beijing Pact.
Mongolia's annexation caused China their fair share of headaches--protests and in some instances, partisan actions became a common place into present day, but at the same end, China, despite their occupation of a free nation, has been encouraging Mongol language and culture in the 'federation of Asiatic peoples' that was the People's Republic of China. China was also pursuing similar lines with the remaining Manchus, Turks and Tibetans under their rule. While Beijing would never let them go, and they were clear on that, they were okay with allowing them to co-exist with the Han and Cantonese.
In October 2004, the Allied armies suffered a string of minor setbacks that prevented the war from being finished immediately, and instead prolonged it by at least six to eight months. This primarily involved poor tactics, leading to serious ambushes and breaking of sieges-- but also included a decrease in morale after an outbreak of venereal disease amongst Soviet, Chinese and American ranks. However, this did trigger a reform within the People's Liberation Army that instituted female conscription, which went into effect on January 1, 2005. In March 2005, the fundamentalist leadership of Arabia was captured, and almost immediately executed by a Soviet firing squad. There wasn't a trial, and nobody seemed to care if they died. For three months after the conclusion of the war, United States, Chinese and Soviet forces mopped up the remaining fundamentalist regimes in Africa, forcibly changing them to meet their views.
With the war concluded by June 2005, everything seemed to settle into peace, which brought tranquility back to China, which had been in a war footing for three years. During Yu's tenure as Chairman, he instituted lengthy eco-friendly policies that would give China a net benefit-- he instituted emission caps on companies whom had factories in Chinese territory, and expanded government projects to plant new trees. The Clemency By Bettering the Peoples Program was one of the center-pieces of his policy. Prisoners whom were incarcerated for non-violent offenses, would be given total clemency on the condition that they serve a certain number of hours doing things to help China's citizens-- building roads, buildings, schools, volunteering to clean up trash, plant trees, clean up waste, or even go to school to learn a trade or a certain nuance of knowledge. The largest demographic to take advantage of this program, were primarily drug offenders.
China, like most East Asian nations, had heavy penalties on casual drug use, so much to the point that possession of drugs named as illicit warranted imprisonment for over a year at a time. However, in 2006, under Yu's party's leadership, the law was reformed, and marijuana was effectively legalized-- however, they maintained heavy fines and imprisonment on drugs such as crack, cocaine and heroin (or opium). This was popular amongst younger generations, whom were becoming more and more pro-marijuana. He followed the example of the Ukrainian SSR, and the states of California, Florida, Minnesota and Maine, whom had all legalized marijuana in the early 2000s. This had the interesting effect of sparking the Chinese pot industry-- marijuana shops appeared in many Chinese cities, and the tax revenue raised from levying tax upon them allowed for Yu to fund his many programs, and pour more money than ever into the education system, which was still slightly behind the Americans and Soviets in terms of strength and ability to educate the masses.
Despite his popularity, and success in helping end the war and improve China's ecological footprint, he declined to run again in 2008, choosing instead to focus on continuing his environmental policies as the leader of a non-governmental organization (NGO). In February 2008, he was succeeded by Liu Yandong, the first woman to be the leader of China since Madame Mao over a generation ago. She was a member of the Democratic League, the party that had won the office in 2002, but had lost power after the assassination of their leader in the start of the Islamic War. She hailed the way forward as 'the start of the rest of the Chinese century', and called for 'the war to be behind us, and for China to stand up and show herself as the leader of freedom in the world'-- a resonant message that spread even to Chinese people living in other countries. But during her predecessor's rule, even after the war had ended, it hadn't stopped the winds of change from echoing through the world--and it wouldn't stop, even with her at the helm. She had tasks ahead, and she pledged she would do it as best as she could.
Chairwoman Liu Yandong (DL)
February 2008 - February 2014
Wow, Make America Great Again could actually be a palatable slogan ITL.
That photo of Trump, is that a photoshopped image of him and Jonathan Ross combined?
And since we're at it, might as well tell us how the likes of Theresa May, Nigel Farage and Marine Le Pen et al are doing ITL.
And I just noticed, for someone with a username of a Japanese flower, you've yet to mention much of what goes on in Japan ITL.
That photo of Trump, is that a photoshopped image of him and Jonathan Ross combined?
And since we're at it, might as well tell us how the likes of Theresa May, Nigel Farage and Marine Le Pen et al are doing ITL.
And I just noticed, for someone with a username of a Japanese flower, you've yet to mention much of what goes on in Japan ITL.
Info: Japan since 1949
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A history of Modern China
Update: Japan from 1949 to 2004
A history of Modern China
Update: Japan from 1949 to 2004
The Empire of Japan was once, in a different time, the greatest enemy of most of the superpowers that dot the Earth. However, after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, things changed. Japan's relationship with the world, and particularly China, has evolved significantly since the end of World War II. Whereas under the Mao Tse-tung government, Japan and China remained enemies, as Mao opposed all forms of American suzeranity over Asian states, and sought to force Japan to reorient to Beijing at all costs-- however, after the North Korean coup d'etat in 1950, and the resultant demobilization of the 38th parallel, Mao's government fell, and a new perspective on Sino-Japanese relations took shape.
JAPAN IN THE ZHU ERA (1953-1956)
From 1953 to 1956, China was governed by Mao's military-oriented successor, Zhu De. Zhu, while an orthodox Maoist in many ways, was also open towards Asian community and peace. However, his rapid swelling of the People's Liberation Army's ranks, and the expansion and solidification of the largely "smoke and mirror" People's Liberation Navy and Air Force triggered a response in Tokyo. Under American leadership, the Japanese created the Japanese Self-Defence Force, which was intended to serve as a domestic guard against Chinese and Soviet aggression, however it may take shape. Zhu, noticing this, lead a masterful stroke of diplomacy.
In 1955, the Accord of Peace was signed in Osaka between the Japanese government and Zhu De's China. It was a commitment to a non-aggression pact, and a resolution to discuss the potentiality of settling the more murky details of Chinese and Japanese relations that had been so damaged by warfare.
This accord went over well in China and Japan alike, and Japan drew down her rapid military expansion in 1956, and began to focus on domestic innovation and technologies, which marked the start of her ascendance once more, into one of the Tiger Economies of East Asia.
JAPAN DURING THE 'LAST MAOIST ERA' (1956-65)
Japan was ecstatic upon the appointment of Deng Xiaoping as Chairman of the People's Republic of China in 1956. Deng's ascendance seemed to promise moderation of China's communist government, and the potential establishment of a great relationship between Tokyo and Beijing. However, this was not meant to last. In 1958, the PLA Coup d'etat against Deng lead to the end of Sino-Japanese reconciliation, and the start of a frosty period of Japanese-Chinese relations. Under the rule of Lin Biao and Jiang Qing, Chinese navy and air force sorties often conducted provocations against both South Korean and Japanese territorial boundaries, often to prod their defenses. Between 1956 and 1965, Japan rapidly expanded their armed forces, and saw an increase in communist militancy, as the Communist Party of Japan demonstrated against what they saw as the 'excesses of democracy'.
After a war-scare near Kyushu in 1963, Japan's government voted to repeal Article 9 of the Japanese constitution, and instituted a heavy reform of the newly revived Imperial Japanese Armed Forces to ensure it could fight in a potential war in East Asia again. This new feeling of anxiety that was spreading across Asia, as well as the Taiwan Crisis of 1960 (of which Japan backed the Taiwanese), and the Sino-Soviet Conflict of 1964, contributed to the downfall of Madame Mao in 1965.
Upon her resignation, Japan breathed a collective sigh of relief, but was soon shocked with horror at her successor.
JAPAN AND THEIR FORMER PUPPET: SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS DURING THE AISIN-GIORO ERA (1965-1972)
The Red Emperor. The many whom, at one time during a war that engulfed the world, was nothing more than a lapdog of Tokyo, was now once again, the leader of one of the three most powerful nations on Earth. It should come to no surprise that China was no more friendly to Japan during the period of 1965 to 1972 than it was before, under Madame Mao. Chairman Puyi resented Japan for numerous reasons-- for the untold horrors they unleashed on Manchukuo, for denying him the right to rule, and for treating him like an inferior despite his attempts to be their friend in arms against the Kuomintang and Communists.
At the surface, high-level talks between China and Japan were cordial, but everyone could sense the underlying resentment between the two parties. In 1967, Chairman Puyi snubbed Emperor Hirohito at a Japanese state dinner, and this caused a rift in Sino-Japanese diplomacy. In 1970, Aisin-Gioro, at the urging of his wife, had a change of heart, and worked to improve Sino-Japanese relations in his final years. Before his death in 1972, the Chairman managed to secure a trade agreement between Japan and China, allowing for the flow of goods between both realms.
JAPAN DURING THE SECOND DENG ERA (1972-1985)
During the second Deng era, the Japanese economy soared into new heights, piggy-backing off what was basically the start of the computer revolution, and the high-tech industries that started cropping up everywhere. As a result, Japan's influence was not missed in Asia. South Korea, whom had grown close to Japan despite their historical animosity, heavily benefitted from Japanese loans and investment, leading to South Korea's economy to skyrocket in the early 1970s, surpassing North Korea by 1975. Japan also, similarly, invested, along with China, into North Korea, leading to economic parity by 1979, and the resultant "equal unification" in 1980.
As well, the 1971 Sino-Japanese Trade Agreement allowed for Japan to start investing in China as well, leading to the cultivation of early high-tech industries. In 1974, Japan arbitrated high-level talks between Beijing and Taipei. Japan was also involved in the diplomatic negotiations for Korean and Vietnamese reunification during this period, with Prime Minister Tomomi Narita serving as the 'impartial statesman', leading to him winning the 1974 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts at Asian peace and unity.
By the time Deng resigned in 1985, Japan's economy had exponentially grown, and had joined Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar and Philippines as the Tiger Economies of Asia; and were seeing unprecedented growth.
JAPAN DURING THE POST-COMMUNIST ERA (1985-2004)
During the late 1980s, Japan expanded her influence as an ascendant power, establishing a "free trade league" with Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos and Khmer. While Japan was still a member of the American political bloc, she had deepening ties with the Beijing Pact and their leader. After the ratification of the new Chinese constitution in 1990, Japan applauded China's step into democracy and regulated capitalism, and vowed to 'show the world over that Japan and China will be friends once more'.
In 1990, Masashi Ishibashi was re-elected again, continuing the socialist rule over Japan that had started in 1983, after a brief period of Liberal Democratic rule during the late '70s. Japan utilized the opportunity of China's renewal to openly work towards reconciliation. Zhao Ziyang was largely interested in this, and during the early 90s, summit meetings were not uncommon between Tokyo and Beijing, hashing out compromises on reparations, apologies and things like that.
In 1995, Japan issued a full apology for war crimes committed in World War II, and, began to pay out a certain amount of reparations to both America and China. Korea, which had gotten reparations in the form of loans and heavy investment, received only an apology, aggravating President Park, whom felt entitled to monetary reparations from the Japanese. However, after some American and Chinese diplomatic work, Korea remained quiet on the issue.
Whilst Japan was at peace, and the nation continued to basically lead the computer revolution within itself, the 1999 Kargil War triggered Japanese attentions and response. Imposing stiff South Asian immigration quotas out of fear of radicals and irradiated people, Japan suffered some diplomatic setbacks in doing so, but, they were soon vindicated, as more nations followed suit, leading up to the 2002 terrorist attacks. In 2000, Japan dispatched 290 volunteer workers to East India to help with rebuilding the war-damaged country.
In 2002, Japan suffered minimal, if any, terrorist activity during Bloody April, but still affirmed themselves to helping the Allies in defeating the tyrannical Islamic Caliphate. This lead to the 2003 Sino-Japanese Treaty of Alliance, formally bringing Japan into a strange situation of being a midway between American and Chinese military interests, and furthering the cause of a pan-Pacific alliance, which has been considered numerous times over the last 50 years.
By 2004, Japan is prosperous, peaceful and working towards Pacific cooperation-- in all, it is a very happy place to be.
JAPAN IN THE ZHU ERA (1953-1956)
From 1953 to 1956, China was governed by Mao's military-oriented successor, Zhu De. Zhu, while an orthodox Maoist in many ways, was also open towards Asian community and peace. However, his rapid swelling of the People's Liberation Army's ranks, and the expansion and solidification of the largely "smoke and mirror" People's Liberation Navy and Air Force triggered a response in Tokyo. Under American leadership, the Japanese created the Japanese Self-Defence Force, which was intended to serve as a domestic guard against Chinese and Soviet aggression, however it may take shape. Zhu, noticing this, lead a masterful stroke of diplomacy.
In 1955, the Accord of Peace was signed in Osaka between the Japanese government and Zhu De's China. It was a commitment to a non-aggression pact, and a resolution to discuss the potentiality of settling the more murky details of Chinese and Japanese relations that had been so damaged by warfare.
This accord went over well in China and Japan alike, and Japan drew down her rapid military expansion in 1956, and began to focus on domestic innovation and technologies, which marked the start of her ascendance once more, into one of the Tiger Economies of East Asia.
JAPAN DURING THE 'LAST MAOIST ERA' (1956-65)
Japan was ecstatic upon the appointment of Deng Xiaoping as Chairman of the People's Republic of China in 1956. Deng's ascendance seemed to promise moderation of China's communist government, and the potential establishment of a great relationship between Tokyo and Beijing. However, this was not meant to last. In 1958, the PLA Coup d'etat against Deng lead to the end of Sino-Japanese reconciliation, and the start of a frosty period of Japanese-Chinese relations. Under the rule of Lin Biao and Jiang Qing, Chinese navy and air force sorties often conducted provocations against both South Korean and Japanese territorial boundaries, often to prod their defenses. Between 1956 and 1965, Japan rapidly expanded their armed forces, and saw an increase in communist militancy, as the Communist Party of Japan demonstrated against what they saw as the 'excesses of democracy'.
After a war-scare near Kyushu in 1963, Japan's government voted to repeal Article 9 of the Japanese constitution, and instituted a heavy reform of the newly revived Imperial Japanese Armed Forces to ensure it could fight in a potential war in East Asia again. This new feeling of anxiety that was spreading across Asia, as well as the Taiwan Crisis of 1960 (of which Japan backed the Taiwanese), and the Sino-Soviet Conflict of 1964, contributed to the downfall of Madame Mao in 1965.
Upon her resignation, Japan breathed a collective sigh of relief, but was soon shocked with horror at her successor.
JAPAN AND THEIR FORMER PUPPET: SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS DURING THE AISIN-GIORO ERA (1965-1972)
The Red Emperor. The many whom, at one time during a war that engulfed the world, was nothing more than a lapdog of Tokyo, was now once again, the leader of one of the three most powerful nations on Earth. It should come to no surprise that China was no more friendly to Japan during the period of 1965 to 1972 than it was before, under Madame Mao. Chairman Puyi resented Japan for numerous reasons-- for the untold horrors they unleashed on Manchukuo, for denying him the right to rule, and for treating him like an inferior despite his attempts to be their friend in arms against the Kuomintang and Communists.
At the surface, high-level talks between China and Japan were cordial, but everyone could sense the underlying resentment between the two parties. In 1967, Chairman Puyi snubbed Emperor Hirohito at a Japanese state dinner, and this caused a rift in Sino-Japanese diplomacy. In 1970, Aisin-Gioro, at the urging of his wife, had a change of heart, and worked to improve Sino-Japanese relations in his final years. Before his death in 1972, the Chairman managed to secure a trade agreement between Japan and China, allowing for the flow of goods between both realms.
JAPAN DURING THE SECOND DENG ERA (1972-1985)
During the second Deng era, the Japanese economy soared into new heights, piggy-backing off what was basically the start of the computer revolution, and the high-tech industries that started cropping up everywhere. As a result, Japan's influence was not missed in Asia. South Korea, whom had grown close to Japan despite their historical animosity, heavily benefitted from Japanese loans and investment, leading to South Korea's economy to skyrocket in the early 1970s, surpassing North Korea by 1975. Japan also, similarly, invested, along with China, into North Korea, leading to economic parity by 1979, and the resultant "equal unification" in 1980.
As well, the 1971 Sino-Japanese Trade Agreement allowed for Japan to start investing in China as well, leading to the cultivation of early high-tech industries. In 1974, Japan arbitrated high-level talks between Beijing and Taipei. Japan was also involved in the diplomatic negotiations for Korean and Vietnamese reunification during this period, with Prime Minister Tomomi Narita serving as the 'impartial statesman', leading to him winning the 1974 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts at Asian peace and unity.
By the time Deng resigned in 1985, Japan's economy had exponentially grown, and had joined Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar and Philippines as the Tiger Economies of Asia; and were seeing unprecedented growth.
JAPAN DURING THE POST-COMMUNIST ERA (1985-2004)
During the late 1980s, Japan expanded her influence as an ascendant power, establishing a "free trade league" with Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos and Khmer. While Japan was still a member of the American political bloc, she had deepening ties with the Beijing Pact and their leader. After the ratification of the new Chinese constitution in 1990, Japan applauded China's step into democracy and regulated capitalism, and vowed to 'show the world over that Japan and China will be friends once more'.
In 1990, Masashi Ishibashi was re-elected again, continuing the socialist rule over Japan that had started in 1983, after a brief period of Liberal Democratic rule during the late '70s. Japan utilized the opportunity of China's renewal to openly work towards reconciliation. Zhao Ziyang was largely interested in this, and during the early 90s, summit meetings were not uncommon between Tokyo and Beijing, hashing out compromises on reparations, apologies and things like that.
In 1995, Japan issued a full apology for war crimes committed in World War II, and, began to pay out a certain amount of reparations to both America and China. Korea, which had gotten reparations in the form of loans and heavy investment, received only an apology, aggravating President Park, whom felt entitled to monetary reparations from the Japanese. However, after some American and Chinese diplomatic work, Korea remained quiet on the issue.
Whilst Japan was at peace, and the nation continued to basically lead the computer revolution within itself, the 1999 Kargil War triggered Japanese attentions and response. Imposing stiff South Asian immigration quotas out of fear of radicals and irradiated people, Japan suffered some diplomatic setbacks in doing so, but, they were soon vindicated, as more nations followed suit, leading up to the 2002 terrorist attacks. In 2000, Japan dispatched 290 volunteer workers to East India to help with rebuilding the war-damaged country.
In 2002, Japan suffered minimal, if any, terrorist activity during Bloody April, but still affirmed themselves to helping the Allies in defeating the tyrannical Islamic Caliphate. This lead to the 2003 Sino-Japanese Treaty of Alliance, formally bringing Japan into a strange situation of being a midway between American and Chinese military interests, and furthering the cause of a pan-Pacific alliance, which has been considered numerous times over the last 50 years.
By 2004, Japan is prosperous, peaceful and working towards Pacific cooperation-- in all, it is a very happy place to be.
Asami
Banned
Wow, Make America Great Again could actually be a palatable slogan ITL.
That photo of Trump, is that a photoshopped image of him and Jonathan Ross combined?
Nope, that's just him in 2004; he looked a lot younger back then.
Well, we'll get a good glance at Europe sooner rather than later; however:
Theresa May is pretty much a nobody. The Tories haven't governed England in... somewhere close to 20 years. She's still the MP for Maidenhead, but she's pretty much an unknown at this point.
Nigel Farage is the anti-American leader of the pro-European New Union Movement, which intends to have Britain leave the Alliance of Free States, and join the European Community. His party is deeply unpopular, and he's often called 'the French lapdog' in British media, as the NUM is heavily bankrolled from Paris.
Marine le Pen is the leader of the anti-EC, pro-American National Union. Her father is a very influential French politician and possibly the next President, while she has distanced herself from her father, and has attacked Europe's cowardly position on the Islamic War.
Sakura_F is actually just an alias. I'm actually an American with Japanese, Scots-Irish, Greek, German, Polish and Jewish ancestry.
Culture: Ranma ½
Asami
Banned
Qilai! Qilai!
A history of Modern China
A history of Modern China
Culture: Ranma ½
Ranma ½ has a comedic formula and a sex-changing main character, who often willfully transforms into a girl to advance his goals. The series also contains many other characters, whose intricate relationships with each other, unusual characteristics, and eccentric personalities drive most of the stories. Although the characters and their relationships are complicated, they rarely change once they are firmly introduced and settled into the series..."
- Encylopaedia Americana entry for Ranma ½, 2016
Ranma ½ gained no small measure of fame outside of Japan. The publication of the manga drew attentions from Chinese media, whom were interested in how China would be depicted in the manga series. The depiction of the cut-throat Amazon tribe in the Qinghai Province, along with the series centering around the Training Ground of Cursed Springs in the Bayankala range (Jusenkyō) endeared China to the series, leading to the domestic manga producer, Shogakukan, signing a deal with Yangtze Media Publishing to begin publishing Ranma ½ in both Mandarin and Cantonese as soon as possible. Where as the Japanese version ran from 1987 to 1996, the Chinese editions were in print from 1989 to 1998; accounting for the two-year release delay.
The anime also gained popularity amongst the fledgling LGBT movement in the United States. In 1990, the first volumes of Ranma Nibunnoichi were published in the United States at the behest of Manga America, a large company that was leading the way in manga/anime publication in the United States. Unlike other firms, whom had sparing control over a few IP, Ranma 1/2 was not censored by Manga America, as they did not believe in cultural censorship. This shows, as in the short-lived Pokémon series (1995-1996) in the United States, 4Kids (later bought out by Manga America) heavily censored most Japanese cultural items within the show, leading to Japanese-American backlash, and the revocation of their license by Nintendo--Manga America would later correct this by releasing Pokémon Adventure in 1997, completely uncensored and unchanged.
Ranma 1/2 did receive an anime adaptation, first airing on Japanese television in 1989, and running until 1997, fully completing the manga arc, including a few filler episodes to pad out the running to appease American and Chinese audiences. This number also included some arcs that were adapted to feature film, such as Ranma 1/2: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China, which charted at #1 in China for six weeks after it's release in 1997. Ranma 1/2 has gone down as one of the most well-remembered and classical animes of the 20th century by manga fans the world over, earning it's place next to other classics such as Pokémon, Sailor Moon, Urusei Yatsura, Lupin III and Dragon Ball.
Ranma Saotome, in recent years, has become the mascot of the fledgling Genderqueer Movement in the United States, China and Japan, whom paint the troubled young martial artist as one of the earlier examples of genderfluid people being included in the media. In 2015, he was named one of the "Digital Ambassadors of LGBT Awareness", along with a few other cartoon or anime characters.
The anime also gained popularity amongst the fledgling LGBT movement in the United States. In 1990, the first volumes of Ranma Nibunnoichi were published in the United States at the behest of Manga America, a large company that was leading the way in manga/anime publication in the United States. Unlike other firms, whom had sparing control over a few IP, Ranma 1/2 was not censored by Manga America, as they did not believe in cultural censorship. This shows, as in the short-lived Pokémon series (1995-1996) in the United States, 4Kids (later bought out by Manga America) heavily censored most Japanese cultural items within the show, leading to Japanese-American backlash, and the revocation of their license by Nintendo--Manga America would later correct this by releasing Pokémon Adventure in 1997, completely uncensored and unchanged.
Ranma 1/2 did receive an anime adaptation, first airing on Japanese television in 1989, and running until 1997, fully completing the manga arc, including a few filler episodes to pad out the running to appease American and Chinese audiences. This number also included some arcs that were adapted to feature film, such as Ranma 1/2: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China, which charted at #1 in China for six weeks after it's release in 1997. Ranma 1/2 has gone down as one of the most well-remembered and classical animes of the 20th century by manga fans the world over, earning it's place next to other classics such as Pokémon, Sailor Moon, Urusei Yatsura, Lupin III and Dragon Ball.
Ranma Saotome, in recent years, has become the mascot of the fledgling Genderqueer Movement in the United States, China and Japan, whom paint the troubled young martial artist as one of the earlier examples of genderfluid people being included in the media. In 2015, he was named one of the "Digital Ambassadors of LGBT Awareness", along with a few other cartoon or anime characters.
Hmmm, I wonder what Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, the various Gundam series, and Puella Magi Madoka Magica would look like in this TL?Qilai! Qilai!
A history of Modern China
"Ranma ½ (Japanese: らんま 1/2; Hepburn: Ranma Nibun-no-Ichi, pronounced Ranma One-Half) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from September 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected into 38 tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan. The story revolves around a teenage boy named Ranma Saotome who has trained in martial arts since early childhood. As a result of an accident during a training journey, he is cursed to become a girl when splashed with cold water, while hot water changes him back into a boy. Throughout the series Ranma seeks out a way to rid himself of his curse, while his friends, enemies and many fiancées constantly hinder and interfere.
Culture: Ranma ½
Ranma ½ has a comedic formula and a sex-changing main character, who often willfully transforms into a girl to advance his goals. The series also contains many other characters, whose intricate relationships with each other, unusual characteristics, and eccentric personalities drive most of the stories. Although the characters and their relationships are complicated, they rarely change once they are firmly introduced and settled into the series..."
- Encylopaedia Americana entry for Ranma ½, 2016
Ranma ½ gained no small measure of fame outside of Japan. The publication of the manga drew attentions from Chinese media, whom were interested in how China would be depicted in the manga series. The depiction of the cut-throat Amazon tribe in the Qinghai Province, along with the series centering around the Training Ground of Cursed Springs in the Bayankala range (Jusenkyō) endeared China to the series, leading to the domestic manga producer, Shogakukan, signing a deal with Yangtze Media Publishing to begin publishing Ranma ½ in both Mandarin and Cantonese as soon as possible. Where as the Japanese version ran from 1987 to 1996, the Chinese editions were in print from 1989 to 1998; accounting for the two-year release delay.
The anime also gained popularity amongst the fledgling LGBT movement in the United States. In 1990, the first volumes of Ranma Nibunnoichi were published in the United States at the behest of Manga America, a large company that was leading the way in manga/anime publication in the United States. Unlike other firms, whom had sparing control over a few IP, Ranma 1/2 was not censored by Manga America, as they did not believe in cultural censorship. This shows, as in the short-lived Pokémon series (1995-1996) in the United States, 4Kids (later bought out by Manga America) heavily censored most Japanese cultural items within the show, leading to Japanese-American backlash, and the revocation of their license by Nintendo--Manga America would later correct this by releasing Pokémon Adventure in 1997, completely uncensored and unchanged.
Ranma 1/2 did receive an anime adaptation, first airing on Japanese television in 1989, and running until 1997, fully completing the manga arc, including a few filler episodes to pad out the running to appease American and Chinese audiences. This number also included some arcs that were adapted to feature film, such as Ranma 1/2: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China, which charted at #1 in China for six weeks after it's release in 1997. Ranma 1/2 has gone down as one of the most well-remembered and classical animes of the 20th century by manga fans the world over, earning it's place next to other classics such as Pokémon, Sailor Moon, Urusei Yatsura, Lupin III and Dragon Ball.
Ranma Saotome, in recent years, has become the mascot of the fledgling Genderqueer Movement in the United States, China and Japan, whom paint the troubled young martial artist as one of the earlier examples of genderfluid people being included in the media. In 2015, he was named one of the "Digital Ambassadors of LGBT Awareness", along with a few other cartoon or anime characters.
Asami
Banned
Most anime/manga series are pretty much identical to IRL's versions. I'm not creative enough to fashion new stories for them. I won't go into depth about those series since Ranma 1/2 is pretty much the only anime/manga I do anything with these days. Maybe the OG Pokemon anime, and that's about it.
Asami
Banned
What, killing over 20 million people in a combination of nuclear war and conventional war isn't dark enough for you?
I mean, that is dark, but aside from that, the world still has the 3 global powers working with each other, and is rather utopian and filled with beautifully reasonable people.What, killing over 20 million people in a combination of nuclear war and conventional war isn't dark enough for you?
Asami
Banned
"The demons have been shouted down by the better angels."
That isn't to say there isn't more darkness waiting. It's just been let go in a great gasp of horror. The Indo-Pakistani nuclear war, along with the Islamic War... well... there's some evil in the universe, it's just been suppressed.
That isn't to say there isn't more darkness waiting. It's just been let go in a great gasp of horror. The Indo-Pakistani nuclear war, along with the Islamic War... well... there's some evil in the universe, it's just been suppressed.
Asami
Banned
Encyclopædia Americana, by the way, is ATL's Wikipedia. It was once a commercial venture by some academics, it was bought out by the Public Academic Trust in 2000, and in 2001, Encyclopædia Americana was established online. By 2016, it has millions of articles, and covers lots of stuff, even the strangest and most off-beat shit. It's also a valid academic source as they employ thousands of college graduates and academics to research extensively and update articles.