1 January 2001: Countries around the world bring in the 2nd year of the millennium. Also on this day, the name Kolkata is restored from Calcutta.
10 January 2001: The merger between Time Warner and AOL has been rejected, after significant concerns about the issues that would arise. Its expected that both AOL and Time Warner will appeal the decision made by the Federal Trade Commision
18 January 2001: Filipino President Joseph Estrada, Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and most of the cabinet have been sensationally arrested by police over corruption allegations and expected to face trial in the coming months. With most of the government fending of corruption allegations, a constitution crisis has begun as their is effectively no government, with their being an expectation for emergency Presidential, Vice Presidential, Senate and House of Representative Elections within two months.
20 January 2001: Al Gore is sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States. One of his first visits will be to Russia to create a dialogue with Grigory Yavilinsky and Russia, who are now democratised and the agreement of several Free Trade Agreements between the United States and European Nations including Russia.
23 January 2001: The Chinese Military have officially disobeyed the central governments orders to crack down on protesters in Tienanmen Square and have instead seized the national people's congress and have stormed the Zhongnanhai, officially staging a coup against the Chinese government (with the military and politicians on the coast having enough of the politicians in the inland). Beijing was the last province along the coast that had not been turned as of yet.
The military have stated that enough was enough and a spokesman for the major military leadership who stormed the palace stated that they could not defend the actions of the government who had run scared to Chongqing whilst tens of millions of people are on the streets protesting against the social injustices of the government as well as the dire economic situation which has now gone into full blown recession (though those in Chongqing counter this stating that they moved to Chongqing so they can go about actually governing and not dealing with protesters on the east coast).
They have stated that they would call for democratic elections within 6 months. Those of the Communist Party who are supportive of the coup have called for the party on the eastern coast provinces to be broken up into three seperate party's:
- The Workers Party (More traditional communist thought, would be similar to the communist party as is, but with minor adjustments moving forward)
- The Social Democratic Party (A party that supports democracy but is supportive of the socialist economic model, but it should be modified as well to deal with the modern well, i.e. similar to the nordic model).
- The People's Party (A party that would be ultimately a free market, openly capitalistic and would be very similar to other neo-liberal parties on social issues and even economically their would be support for a relative lack of restrictions when it comes to the economy, in order to 'get it moving in the right direction').
The three divisions said to be made by the three factions that have been the major drivers of this coup. This is besides the other parties such as the Kuomintang standing. the Falun Gong could potentially stand themselves but there has been a significant degree of discomfort about them having any political power.
Those ruling from Chongqing however are furious, calling all of those involved traitors and they would be dealt with in the harshest manner. However one would have to imagine that whilst the numbers would certainly be in the governments favour, the entirety of the coast and the provinces next to them are all under rebel control.
They have also called on foreign aid to help those who are in dire need (something the Chinese Government had refused) as well as promising warmer relations between themselves and everyone, wanting to be good regional partners. They have called for Taiwan specifically to help begin the process of reunification and to help bring democracy back to China and help the mainland in a time of division.
Rebel Control Provinces:
- Guangxi
- Guangzhou
- Hainan
- Fujian
- Jiangxi
- Hunan
- Zhejiang
- Anhui
- Hubei
- Jiangsu
- Shanghai
- Henan
- Shandong
- Heibei
- Shanxi
- Beijing
- Tianjin
- Liaoning
- Jilin
- Heilongjiang
24 January 2001: President James Soong has agreed to help the rebel forces and providing a framework for the Republic of China going forward, including fresh elections. The United Nations have been called for an emergency session on the 27th to discuss a quick resolution to the crisis with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan calling for calm and calling for a resolution to be reached without any further bloodshed. This is a sentiment held by most world leaders who have called for a swift resolution so that the country (or whatever occurs).
25 January 2001: On the same day as each other, Tibet and Xinjiang Province have declared independence. Xinjiang by ethnic Uygher forces (as the Communists had been called elsewhere). The Communists have accused the Indians of involvement in Tibet (something which the Indians deny) but have remained silent as to the former Xinjiang Province declaring themselves as the Republic of Uygherstan. Fighting has begun along the unofficial frontlines between the Communist soldiers and rebels with mass casualties on both sides.
27 January 2001: The UN Council emergency session has been held, their has been a general consensus that all do not want to see a major civil war break out which would effectively mean that no matter the result, their would be a humanitarian crisis that has never been seen before. As it currently stands, their already has been a significant increase in immigration out of China to countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Mainland Europe and elsewhere, many recognise the humanitarian disaster that would occur if the civil war became full blown.
28 January 2001: The UN Council continues to sit past the 24th consecutive hour, trying to find a solution to the issue at hand. Now the IMF have become involved and have agreed to offer support to any and all nations that may occur as a result of an agreement made. There have been calls by various right-wing governments to go to war with the communists to 'wipe out the last stronghold of communism', most notably by certain paleoconservative politicians and warhawks such as Newt Gingrinch and Dick Cheney but have been accused of 'not being helpful' by President Al Gore and surprisingly enough, John McCain and Colin Powell. Al Gore has stated that he would personally fly to Chongqing (as would Russian President Grigory Yavilinsky) to create a peace arrangement between the two sides and an agreement as well as ceasefire.
29 January 2001: Moving into hour 50 of the emergency meeting by the UN Council, there has been provisional plans made for an agreement. Both sides have agreed to a ceasefire for now ahead of the meeting between Chinese President Jiang Zemin and key chinese leadership with Russian President Grigory Yavilinsky, U.S President Al Gore and Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien (who is a noted personal frined of Jiang Zemin) to appeal to the leadership to convince them to stop the conflict.
30 January 2001: President Yavilinsky, Gore and Prime Minister Jean Chretien have all landed in Chongqing. At the UN, after 109 hours of session, an official agreement has been reached that had 138-46 support (with the rest being abstentions), however a general gag order has been placed on the nature of the agreement until after it has been discussed. It is believed that the Rebels, Tibet and Uygherstani's have agreed in principle of the agreement so long as there is a complete ceasefire and stopping of any conflict.
The three world leaders plea to the communist leadership to agree to the terms, with the argument being that the rebels have the coast, Xinjiang and Tibet have already taken advantage and that if conflict continued that due to the rebels having access to the sea that supplies can be blocked from basically all sides and that the rebels will be the more likely to draw international support. The talks are said to be robust and extensive but an agreement at the end of the day is reached.
It is made apparent however that the Chinese leadership have only agreed to the terms due to the unfavourable circumstances that they were in and the recognition that in their current state, they would lose any civil war. Many experts believe that the government is buying time to build up its military, infrastructure and might to retake its old borders and some more with this move. With a significant military build up expected with the money that the IMF will loan them (and the money provided will be equal to avoid being biased as well).
There were dignitaries that had to be taken to hospital due to exhaustion and dehydration as a result of the 4 day straight conference of trying to negotiate a deal.
31 January 2001: Chinese President Jiang Zemin went on Chinese State media and stated that they would accept the terms of the agreement in a statement that was broadcast and translated around the world. He then outlined the agreement that the UN had come to:
This UN Special Resolution Recognises the following:
- The independence of Tibet
- The Independence of the Republic Of Uygherstan
Furthermore the following has been agreed by the UN Special Council and the respective parties:
The Republic of China (East China) is as follows:
- Guangxi, Guangzhou, Hainan, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Zhejiang, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Henan, Shandong, Heibei, Shanxi, Beijing, Tianjin, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and Taiwan are all provinces of China
- Beijing is to be the recognised capital of the Republic of China
The People's Republic of China (West China) is as follows:
- Yunnan, Guizhou, Chongqing, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai and Inner Mongolia are Provinces of the People's Republic of China
- Chengu is to be the recognised capital of the People's Republic of China
Preisdent Zemin explained that they wished to make Chengdu the capital due to its size and historical importance in Chinese history as well as moving it away from their new border. Chongqing would serve as the main economic hub of the new nation and will become the crown jewel and centre of commerce.
He then stated that he would resign as leader of the People's Republic of China and that the leadership had met last night after agreeing to the terms to determine a new leader and that Hu Jintao would become the next President of the PRC.
In his final statement he said in that 'For
the events of the last week and last year, the people, from leadership all the way down will never forget what has happened and let that serve as a reminder to our allies, and a warning to our enemies.' The next part of the statement was pointed directly at the west for its involvement and pressure
'To the west, a reminder that there are those who aren't going to be as open to dialogue and have been as patient as I have, especially now that we know where we stand with each other'.
Furthermore, the IMF have provided a 100 year loan to both East and West China of $1 Trillion over 100 years at 1%, the largest and most favourable loan. Uygherstan and Tibet will both also receive $100 billion and $50 billion respectively.
